Suicidal and help-seeking behavior in Xiamen, south China

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 168-174

  Wen, Cheng ^a   Wang, Wen Qiang ^a   Ding, Li Jun ^a   Feng, Lei ^b   Wong, John Chee Meng ^b   Kua, Ee Heok ^b  

^a Xia Men Xian Yue Hospital   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Help seeking behavior; Mental health; South China; Suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MENTAL HEALTH; SOUTH CHINA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84882723042     PISSN: 17585864     EISSN: 17585872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/appy.12017     Document Type: Article

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