Sexual abuse and substance abuse increase risk of suicidal behavior in Malaysian youth

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages 123-126

  Chan, Lai Fong ^a   Maniam, T ^a   Saini, Suriati Mohamed ^a   Shah, Shamsul Azhar ^a   Loh, Sit Fong ^a   Sinniah, Aishvarya ^a   Idris, Zawaha Haji ^b   Che Rus, Sulaiman ^b   Hassan Nudin, Siti Sa'adiah ^b   Tan, Susan Mooi Koon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Risks; Sexual abuse; Substance abuse; Suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDAL PLAN;

ADOLESCENT; RISKS; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84876465145     PISSN: 17585864     EISSN: 17585872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/appy.12057     Document Type: Article

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