Suicide is a complex problem that requires a range of prevention initiatives and methods of evaluation

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 381-383

  Hawton, Keith ^a   Pirkis, Jane ^b  

^a WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

AUTOMUTILATION; AWARENESS; DEPRESSION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 85020106572     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.116.197459     Document Type: Review

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