Suicide among women with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 235-242

  Seeman, Mary V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Prevention; Risk factors; Schizophrenia; Suicide; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABIS; CLOZAPINE; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; AWARENESS; BEREAVEMENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOZAPINE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 67650363965     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pra.0000351885.60507.1c     Document Type: Review

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