Life events, social support, coping strategies, and quality of life in attempted suicide: A casecontrol study

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-51

  Suresh Kumar, P ^a   George, Biju ^b  

^a KMCT Medical College   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Coping; deliberate self harm; life events; quality of life; social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84873437058     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.105504     Document Type: Article

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