Suicide in Children: A Systematic Review

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 285-304

  Soole, Rebecca ^a   Kõlves, Kairi ^a   De Leo, Diego ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

case series; child; psychological autopsy; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY, ADOLESCENT; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84938892052     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2014.996694     Document Type: Article

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