The psychological autopsy, part I: Applications and methods

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 393-397

  Knoll IV, James L ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; ARTICLE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 65849324639     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000341894.35877.1b     Document Type: Review

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