Prediction of Lethality in Suicide Attempts: Gender Matters

Omega (United States)

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 87-103

  Choo, Carol C ^a   Harris, Keith M ^b,c   Ho, Roger C ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

gender; lethality; rescue; suicide attempts; suicide intent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX FACTOR; SINGAPORE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SINGAPORE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85071744014     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0030222817725182     Document Type: Article

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