Can early detection of psychosis prevent suicidal behavior?

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 163, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 768-770

  Harkavy Friedman, Jill M ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOM; HEALTH EDUCATION; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; SUICIDE;

EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 85047699763     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.5.768     Document Type: Editorial

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