Clarifying the role of neuroticism in suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among women with major depressive disorder

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 13, 2017, Pages 2334-2344

  Rappaport, L M ^a   Flint, J ^b   Kendler, K S ^a,c  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

major depression; neuroticism; suicidal ideation; suicide; suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; CHINA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTICISM; RISK; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 85017477836     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329171700085X     Document Type: Article

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