Separation as a suicide risk factor

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 208-213

  Wyder, Marianne ^a   Ward, Patrick ^b   De Leo, Diego ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Divorce; Marital status; Risk of suicide; Separation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL SEPARATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); DIVORCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349255233     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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