Is IQ in childhood associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts? Findings from The Mater University study of pregnancy and its outcomes

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 282-293

  Alati, Rosa ^a   Gunnell, David ^b   Najman, Jake ^a   Williams, Gail ^a   Lawlor, Debbie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREGNANCY; QUEENSLAND; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650848466     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.2009.39.3.282     Document Type: Article

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