Prediction of Suicide and Attempted Suicide

The International Handbook of Suicide and Attempted Suicide

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 585-595

  Goldney, Robert D ^a,b  

^a Adelaide Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cogent description; Commit suicide; Dramatic event; High risk group; Pessimistic

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949750545     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470698976.ch33     Document Type: Chapter

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