Suicidal expression in adolescents in Nicaragua in relation to Youth Self-Report (YSR) syndromes and exposure to suicide

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue , 2011, Pages 89-96

  Medina, Claudia María Obando ^a   Herrera, Andres ^a   Kullgren, Gunnar ^b  

^a en el Jardín botánico ambiental de la UNAN León   (Nicaragua)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Nicaragua; School based; Suicidal expressions; Youth self report

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TOWARDS SUICIDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NICARAGUA; PARENT; PSYCHOSOMATICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; YOUTH SELF REPORT; YOUTH SELF REPORT SYNDROME;

EID: 84859909525     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17450179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1745017901107010089     Document Type: Article

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