Comorbid atypical autistic traits as a potential risk factor for suicide attempts among adult depressed patients: A case-control study

Annals of General Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Takara, Kiyoharu ^a   Kondo, Tsuyoshi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult; Atypical; Autism spectrum disorder; Depressive episode; Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified; Risk factor; Suicide attempt; Suicide methods

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGITATION; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENDER; HANGING; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84988452172     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1744859X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12991-014-0033-z     Document Type: Article

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