Coping with suicide: A perspective from Scotland

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-22

  Callender, John S ^a   Eagles, John M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CLOZAPINE; LITHIUM;

ALCOHOLISM; CAUSE OF DEATH; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEGAL PROCEDURE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PSYCHIATRIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 68949203117     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.108.005512     Document Type: Note

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