Seasonality of suicidal behavior

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 531-547

  Woo, Jong Min ^a,b   Okusaga, Olaoluwa ^c,d   Postolache, Teodor T ^c,d  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

^c Neuropsychiatry Branch   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Prevention; Seasonality; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENDER; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEASONALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SUICIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGY; COMORBIDITY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MONTH OF BIRTH; PRECIPITATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SUNLIGHT; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 84857694680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9020531     Document Type: Review

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