Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 73-82 , July 2005

Symptom components of standard depression scales and past suicidal behavior

Received 15 November 2004 ,Accepted 11 March 2005.

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 Supported by PHS grants MH62185 (Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Mental Disorders: The Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior) and MH48514 (Psychobiological Predictors of Suicidal Behavior in MDE).

PII: S0165-0327(05)00073-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.03.002

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 87, Issue 1 , Pages 73-82 , July 2005