Alcohol use disorder in elderly suicide attempters: A comparison study

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 196-203

  Morin, Johanna ^a   Wiktorsson, Stefan ^a   Marlow, Thomas ^a   Olesen, Pernille J ^a   Skoog, Ingmar ^a   Waern, Margda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorder; Depression; Elderly; Suicidal behavior; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV; FEMALE; GENDER; HOPELESSNESS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONTGOMERY ASBERG DEPRESSION RATING SCALE; PREVALENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 85028115523     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2012.10.020     Document Type: Article

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