Suicide mortality and risk factors in the 12 months after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care in Korea: 1989-2006

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 145-150

  Park, Subin ^a   Choi, Jae Won ^b   Kyoung Yi, Ki ^b   Hong, Jin Pyo ^b  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Korea; Mental disorders; Mortality; Risk factors; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD DISORDER; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOUTH KOREA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84879410296     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.09.039     Document Type: Article

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