Predicting frequency of suicide attempts of adolescent outpatients at Weskoppies hospital using clinical and demographic characteristics

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-26

  Fine, G ^a   Alison, H C ^a   van der Westhuizen, D ^a   Kruger C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HANGING; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84857714017     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v18i1.271     Document Type: Article

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