Gender and age differences among youth, in utilization of mental health services in the year preceding suicide in Taiwan

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 771-780

  Chang, Hsiu Ju ^a   Lai, Yuen Liang ^b,c   Chang, Chia Ming ^d   Kao, Ching Chiu ^a,e   Shyu, Meei Ling ^a   Lee, Ming Been ^f,g,h  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^h Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Medical service utilization; Suicide; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD LINKAGE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873739441     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9470-1     Document Type: Article

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