Characteristics of cocaine dependent patients who attempt suicide

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-51

  Roy, Alec ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Attempt; Childhood trauma; Cocaine; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW JERSEY; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 58149232339     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110802572130     Document Type: Article

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