Is Exposure to Suicide Beyond Kin Associated with Risk for Suicidal Behavior? A Systematic Review of the Evidence

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 461-474

  Maple, Myfanwy ^a   Cerel, Julie ^b   Sanford, Rebecca ^c   Pearce, Tania ^a   Jordan, Jack ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Private Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85001055683     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: 1943278X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12308     Document Type: Article

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