Gender differences in risk factors for suicide: Findings from a Swedish national cohort study

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-111

  Von Borczyskowski, Annika ^a   Lindblad, Frank ^a,b   Vinnerljung, Bo ^c,d   Hjern, Anders ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Sweden)

^d NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Risk factor; Suicide; Urbanicity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 77649201209     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371005500207     Document Type: Article

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