Examining student perspectives on suicidal behaviour and its prevention in Sri Lanka

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 387-400

  Ratnayake, Ruwan ^a   Links, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Self poisoning; Sri Lanka; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SELF POISONING; SRI LANKA; STUDENT ATTITUDE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POVERTY; SRI LANKA; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TERRORISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69449094107     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764008098699     Document Type: Article

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