Itch and pain in adolescents are associated with suicidal ideation: A population-based cross-sectional study

Acta Dermato-Venereologica

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 543-546

  Halvorsen, Jon Anders ^a,b   Dalgard, Florence ^b   Thoresen, Magne ^c   Bjertness, Espen ^b,d   Lien, Lars ^e,f  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d TIBET UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^f INNLANDET HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Depression; Itch; Pain; Pruritus; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868352878     PISSN: 00015555     EISSN: 16512057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-1251     Document Type: Article

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