The characteristics of those who do and do not leave suicide notes: Is the method of residuals valid?

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 79-94

  Haines, Janet ^a   Williams, Christopher ^a   Lester, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; WRITING;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUICIDE; TASMANIA; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954430544     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/OM.63.1.d     Document Type: Article

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