Suicidal behaviours in affective disorders: A deficit of cognitive inhibition?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 254-262

  Richard Devantoy, Stéphane ^a,b   Gorwood, Philip ^c   Annweiler, Cédric ^b,d   Olié, Jean Pierre ^b   Le Gall, Didier ^b,d   Beauchet, Olivier ^b,d  

^a DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ANGERS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Affective disorders; Cognitive inhibition; Suicide; Suicide attempts; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; EMBASE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; MEDLINE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WISCONSIN CARD SORTING TEST;

EID: 84868621732     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371205700409     Document Type: Review

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