Immigration, Transition into Adult Life and Social Adversity in Relation to Psychological Distress and Suicide Attempts among Young Adults

PLoS ONE

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Kosidou, Kyriaki ^a   Hellner Gumpert, Clara ^b   Fredlund, Peeter ^a   Dalman, Christina ^a   Hallqvist, Johan ^c   Isacsson, Göran ^b   Magnusson, Cecilia ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HOUSING; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTHOOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SWEDEN; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867052191     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0046284     Document Type: Article

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