Natural disasters and suicidal behaviours: A systematic literature review

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-14

  Kõlves, Kairi ^a   Kõlves, Keili E ^a   De Leo, Diego ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Natural disasters; Non fatal suicidal behaviour; Suicide

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; DISASTER; DROUGHT; EARTHQUAKE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FLOODING; HEAT; HEAT WAVE; HUMAN; HURRICANE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; NATURAL DISASTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TSUNAMI;

CYCLONIC STORMS; DISASTERS; DROUGHTS; EARTHQUAKES; FLOODS; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; TSUNAMIS;

EID: 84874549183     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.07.037     Document Type: Review

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