A nested case-control study of the risk of suicide attempts after discharge from psychiatric care: The role of co-morbid substance use disorder

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 132-139

  Christiansen, Erik ^a   Jensen, Børge F ^b  

^a Klinik for Selvmordstruede Børn og Unge   (Denmark)

^b Centre for Suicide Research   (Denmark)

Author keywords

After care; Co morbid substance use disorder; Discharge from psychiatric care; Risk of suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADDICTION; DENMARK; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TIME;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 66149121873     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480802422677     Document Type: Article

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