Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 73-80 , January 2008

Parent-reported suicidal behavior and correlates among adolescents in China

  • Xianchen Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 134 Webster Hall, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Tel.: +1 412 246 5723; fax: +1 412 246 5455.
    • ,
  • Zhenxiao Sun

      Affiliations

    • Linyi Mental Health Center, Linyi, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Yanyun Yang

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University, AZ, USA

Received 19 January 2007 ,Revised 5 April 2007 ,Accepted 17 April 2007.

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PII: S0165-0327(07)00137-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.04.012

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 73-80 , January 2008

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