Life events, gender and suicidal behaviours in the acute community setting

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 233-236

  Cupina, Denise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Gender; Life events; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ACUTE DISEASE; ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; ETHNIC GROUP; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMORBIDITY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650280778     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560802680746     Document Type: Article

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