Risk factors for suicidal behavior among alcoholics: Factors associated with a history of ideation vs. a history of parasuicide

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 79-98

  Smyth, Nancy J ^a   Dunn, Monica N ^b   Myer, John W ^c   Maccio, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b Center for Eating Disorders at Harding Hospital   (United States)

^c Hillside Children's Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics; Parasuicide; Suicide ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009636924     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v02n03_05     Document Type: Article

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