Suicide in young singaporeans aged 10-24 years between 2000 to 2004

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-182

  Loh, Cheryl ^a   Tai, Bee Choo ^b,c   Ng, Wai Yee ^b   Chia, Audrey ^d   Chia, Boon Hock ^d  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (Singapore)

^d Chia Clinic Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

mental health services; Singapore; young suicides

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860791572     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2012.667335     Document Type: Article

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