Suicidal and violent behaviour in mood disorders: A major public health problem. A review for the clinician

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 88-94

  Rihmer, Zoltan ^a   Gonda, Xenia ^a   Rihmer, Annamaria ^a   Fountoulakis, Konstantinos N ^b  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aggression; Criminality; Mood disorders; Suicide; Suicide attempt; Violence

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; LITHIUM SALT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MANIA; MOOD DISORDER; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77953212583     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: 14711788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651501003624712     Document Type: Review

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