Internet monitoring of suicide risk in the population

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-279

  McCarthy, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Internet; Risk; Season; Suicide; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERNET; JUVENILE; MONITORING; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEARCH ENGINE; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEARCH ENGINE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949654222     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.08.015     Document Type: Article

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