Social aspects of suicidal behavior and prevention in early life: A review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 985-994

  Amitai, Maya ^a,b   Apter, Alan ^b,c  

^a GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c SCHNEIDER CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER OF ISRAEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Cultural; Risk factors; Social; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CULTURE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SUICIDE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL ABUSE; AUTOMUTILATION; BULLYING; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; GENDER; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MENTAL DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84859063106     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9030985     Document Type: Review

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