Sudden parental death from external causes and risk of suicide in the bereaved offspring: A national study

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 96, Issue , 2018, Pages 49-56

  Burrell, Lisa Victoria ^a   Mehlum, Lars ^a   Qin, Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Norway; Population registers; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; ICD-8; ICD-9; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PARENTAL DEATH; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; AGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PARENT; REGISTER; SEX FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; TIME FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BEREAVEMENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PARENTS; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85030093645     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.09.023     Document Type: Article

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