The gender paradox in suicidal behavior and its impact on the suicidal process

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 19-26

  Schrijvers, Didier L ^a,b   Bollen, Jos ^c   Sabbe, Bernard G C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b Psychiatric Hospital Sint Norbertushuis   (Belgium)

^c Psychiatric Hospital Sancta Maria   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Gender paradox; Suicidal behavior; Suicidal process

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; IMIPRAMINE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE A INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE; VENLAFAXINE;

BORDERLINE STATE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; COMORBIDITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84857057189     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.03.050     Document Type: Review

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