Self-reported suicide ideation and attempts, and medical care for intentional self-harm in lesbians, gays and bisexuals in Sweden

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 70, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 895-901

  Björkenstam, Charlotte ^a,b,c   Kosidou, Kyriaki ^b   Björkenstam, Emma ^a,b   Dalman, Christina ^b   Andersson, Gunnar ^c   Cochran, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; HOMOSEXUALITY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AUTOMUTILATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF REPORT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SWEDEN;

EID: 84960902873     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-206884     Document Type: Article

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