Age variability in the association between heavy episodic drinking and adolescent suicide attempts: Findings from a large-scale, school-based screening program

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-270

  Aseltine Jr , Robert H ^a   Schilling, Elizabeth A ^a   James, Amy ^a   Glanovsky, Jaime L ^a   Jacobs, Douglas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Heavy episodic drinking; Suicide; Suicide attempts

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 62849102827     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: 15275418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e318195bce8     Document Type: Article

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