Does asking about suicide and related behaviours induce suicidal ideation? What is the evidence?

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 3361-3363

  Dazzi, T ^a   Gribble, R ^b   Wessely, S ^b   Fear, N T ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Review; suicidal ideation; suicide

Indexed keywords

BEREAVEMENT; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH ETHICS; SUICIDE;

BEREAVEMENT; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUICIDE;

EID: 84908550258     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291714001299     Document Type: Review

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