Suicide prevention in military organizations

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-180

  Zamorski, Mark A ^a  

^a Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CLOZAPINE; LITHIUM;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; JOB STRESS; LETHALITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MILITARY SERVICE; MOOD DISORDER; ORGANIZATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MILITARY PSYCHIATRY; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955555585     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: 13691627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2011.562186     Document Type: Article

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