Suicidality in the veterinary profession: Interview study of veterinarians with a history of suicidal ideation or behavior

Crisis

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 280-289

  Platt, Belinda ^a   Hawton, Keith ^a   Simkin, Sue ^a   Dean, Rachel ^b   Mellanby, Richard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contributory factors; Interview study; Suicide; Suicide prevention; Veterinary surgeons

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VETERINARIANS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84867368119     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000143     Document Type: Article

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