Why there is a need for an international nomenclature and classification system for suicide

Crisis

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 83-87

  Silverman, Morton M ^a,b,c   De Leo, Diego ^d,e,f  

^a Suicide Prevention Resource Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^d GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e Primorska University   (Slovenia)

^f GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84971528819     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: 21512396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000419     Document Type: Editorial

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