Suicide prevention program for at-risk groups: Pointers from an epidemiological study

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL, 2013, Pages

  Maniam, T ^a   Chinna, Karuthan ^b   Lim, C H ^c   Kadir, A B ^c   Nurashikin, I ^c   Salina, A A ^c   Mariapun, Jeevitha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA MEDICAL CENTER   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Race; Religion; Suicidal ideation; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CHRONIC PAIN; DEPRESSION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

MALAYSIA; RACE; RELIGION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE PREVENTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880624185     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.02.022     Document Type: Article

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