Sex and ethnic differences among South Tirolean suicides: A psychological autopsy study

European Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-56

  Pycha, Roger ^a   Pompili, Maurizio ^b,c   Innamorati, Marco ^d   Schwitzer, Josef ^e   Lester, David ^f   Sani, Gabriele ^b   Tatarelli, Roberto ^b   Giupponi, Giancarlo ^a  

^a Department of Psychiatry ^*  (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Universita' Europea of Rome   (Italy)

^e Hospital of Bressanone   (Italy)

^f RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Psychological autopsy; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; ITALY; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 58149194771     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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