Psychological attributes and socio-demographic profile of hundred completed suicide victims in the state of Goa, India

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 268-272

  Srivastava, Ashish ^a  

^a 62 Sagar Society   (India)

Author keywords

Health services; psychiatric co morbidity; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIED PERSON; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VICTIM;

EID: 84884542206     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.117147     Document Type: Article

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