Psychological autopsy studies: Past, present, and future

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 884-

  Sher, Leo ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; AUTOPSY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFE; MEDICAL RECORD; MIGRATION; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIAL WORK; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT; VICTIM;

AUTOPSY; HUMANS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84884150791     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867413479071     Document Type: Letter

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