Autism Spectrum Disorders and suicidality

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2011, Pages 97-105

  Raja, Michele ^a   Azzoni, Antonella ^b   Frustaci, Alessandra ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SPIRITO SANTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Section of Molecular Epidemiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Pervasive developmental disorders; Psychotic signs; Schizophrenia; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTINDOLE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84856298147     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17450179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1745017901107010097     Document Type: Article

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