Factors Associated with Suicide in Four Age Groups: A Population Based Study

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 128-138

  O'Neill S ^a   Ennis, E ^a   Corry, C ^b   Bunting, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

age group; life events; mixed methods analysis; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; FACTUAL DATABASE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PREVENTIVE PSYCHIATRY; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE;

EID: 85013449651     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2017.1283265     Document Type: Article

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