Visualizing the Suicidal Brain: Neuroimaging and Suicide Prevention

The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 188-205

  Sudol, Katherin ^a   Oquendo, Maria A ^b  

^a Quinnipiac University   (United States)

^b New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Brain imaging; Brain scan; Decision making; DTI; FMRI; Hyperintensity; Impulsivity; MRI; Neurobiology; Neuroimaging; PET; Psychopathology; SPECT; Suicidal; Suicidal behaviour; Suicide attempt; Suicide intent; Suicide prevention; Suicide risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018049215     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118903223.ch11     Document Type: Chapter

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