Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217 , March 2004

Suicide risk in patients hospitalised because of an affective disorder: a follow-up study, 1973–1993

  • E.H. Høyer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
    • National Center for Register-based Research, University of Aarhus, Taasingegade 1, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • A.V. Olesen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
    • ,
  • P.B. Mortensen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatric Demography, Institute for Basic Psychiatric Research, Psychiatric Hospital in Aarhus, Skovagervej 2, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark
    • National Center for Register-based Research, University of Aarhus, Taasingegade 1, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark

Received 19 June 2001 ,Revised 1 August 2002 ,Accepted 16 August 2002.

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Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 78, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217 , March 2004

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