A study of consultant psychiatrists' response to patients' suicide

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-37

  Kelleher, Eric ^a   Campbel, Aisling ^b  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consultants; MeSH; Psychological; Stress; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 81555209741     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700011952     Document Type: Review

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