Crucial elements in suicide prevention strategies

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 848-853

  Nordentoft, Merete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Percent attributable risk; Prevention; Risk factors; Suicide; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ALCOHOLISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BULLYING; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; DEPRESSION; FIREARM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MOOD DISORDER; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SHORT SURVEY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SUPPORT GROUP;

HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 79956008232     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2010.11.038     Document Type: Short Survey

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