Suicidal behaviour in a French Cohort of major depressive patients: Characteristics of attempters and nonattempters

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 123, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 87-94

  Azorin, J M ^a   Kaladjian, A ^a   Besnier, N ^a   Adida, M ^a   Hantouche, E ^b   Lancrenon, S ^c   Akiskal, H ^d  

^a HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Sylia Stat   (France)

^d International Mood Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar spectrum; Depression; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; BULIMIA; CLINICAL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLOTHYMIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE DURATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRRITABLE TEMPERAMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952108291     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.09.004     Document Type: Article

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