Age variation in the prevalence of DSM-IV disorders in cases of suicide of middle-aged and older persons in Sydney

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 465-470

  Snowdon, John ^a   Draper, Brian ^b   Wyder, Marianne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREVALENCE; SUICIDE;

EID: 80051498503     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: 1943278X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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