Young people's risk of suicide attempts in relation to parental death: A population-based register study

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 176-183

  Jakobsen, Ida Skytte ^a   Christiansen, Erik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adolescence; epidemiology; parental loss; risk and protection factors; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651510738     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02298.x     Document Type: Article

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