A comparative follow-up study of aftercare and compliance of suicide attempters following standardized psychosocial assessment

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-145

  Wittouck, Ciska ^a   de Munck, Stephanie ^a   Portzky, Gwendolyn ^a   van Rijsselberghe, Leen ^a   van Autreve, Sara ^a   van Heeringen, Kees ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Evaluation; General hospital; Psychosocial assessment; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 77952214711     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811111003704746     Document Type: Article

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