Suicidal behaviour in mood disorders-Who, When, and Why?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 120-130

  Isometsä, Erkki ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Bipolar disorder; Major depressive disorder; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTOPSY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD ABUSE; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAMILY HISTORY; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR AFFECTIVE DISORDER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL PATIENT; MIXED MANIA AND DEPRESSION; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84896507888     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371405900303     Document Type: Review

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