HIV-infection as a self-reported risk factor for attempted suicide in South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 280-283

  Schlebusch, L ^a   Vawda, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide risk; HIV infection; Management; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 78049423760     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v13i4.61877     Document Type: Article

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