Psychiatric in-patient care and suicide in England, 1997 to 2008: A longitudinal study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 61-71

  Kapur, N ^a   Hunt, I M ^a   Windfuhr, K ^a   Rodway, C ^a   Webb, R ^a   Rahman, M S ^a   Shaw, J ^a   Appleby, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Psychiatric in patients; rates; suicide; trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868340214     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291712000864     Document Type: Article

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