What Distinguishes Suicide Attempters From Suicide Ideators? A Meta-Analysis of Potential Factors

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 5-20

  May, Alexis M ^a   Klonsky, E David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attempt; Ideation; Meta analysis; Risk assessment; Risk factors; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958267848     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12136     Document Type: Article

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