Are Suicidal Phenomena in Children Different to Suicidal Phenomena in Adolescents? A Six-Year Review

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 197-203

  Sarkar, Manas ^a   Byrne, Patricia ^a   Power, Lorna ^a   Fitzpatrick, Carol ^a   Anglim, Margo ^a   Boylan, Carole ^a   Morgan, Sophia ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Gender; Method; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 77958530690     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00567.x     Document Type: Article

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