The communication of suicidal intentions: A meta-analysis

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 2239-2253

  Pompili, M ^a   Belvederi Murri, M ^b   Patti, S ^b   Innamorati, M ^c   Lester, D ^d   Girardi, P ^a   Amore, M ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; meta analysis; prevention; suicide

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; META ANALYSIS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDE;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; SUICIDE;

EID: 84979498172     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291716000696     Document Type: Review

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