An observer's typology of suicide

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-48

  Pridmore, Saxby ^a   McArthur, Milford ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Durkheim; Mental disorder; Suicide; Typology

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SUICIDE;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 77049087830     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10398560903314591     Document Type: Short Survey

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