The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts among individuals attending an adult psychiatry out-patient clinic in Gondar, Ethiopia

African Health Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-107

  Mekonnen, Desalew ^a   Kebede, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Attempt; Ethiopia; Hanging; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHIOPIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953797989     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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