Life adversities and suicidal behavior in young individuals: a systematic review

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1423-1446

  Serafini, Gianluca ^a   Muzio, Caterina ^a   Piccinini, Giulia ^a   Flouri, Eirini ^b   Ferrigno, Gabriella ^a   Pompili, Maurizio ^c   Girardi, Paolo ^c   Amore, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adolescence; Life adversities; Maltreatment; Suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEDLINE; MINORITY GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCIENCEDIRECT; SCOPUS; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947486941     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-015-0760-y     Document Type: Review

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