Genetic influences on suicide and nonfatal suicidal behavior: Twin study findings

European Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 264-267

  Pedersen, N L ^a   Fiske, A ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Concordance; Heritability; Suicidal ideation; Suicide; Suicide attempt; Twin studies

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SWEDEN; TWINS; AUTOMUTILATION; RISK FACTOR;

HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; TWIN STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77953960628     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.12.008     Document Type: Article

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