Suicidal thoughts and behaviours among Australian adults: Findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 635-643

  Johnston, Amy K ^a   Pirkis, Jane E ^b   Burgess, Philip M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sucide attempt; Suicidal ideation; Suicide plan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RISK; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049089956     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670902970874     Document Type: Article

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