Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 116, Issue 3 , Pages 208-213 , August 2009

Separation as a suicide risk factor

  • Marianne Wyder

      Affiliations

    • Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt Campus, Queensland 4111, Australia
    • ,
  • Patrick Ward

      Affiliations

    • School of Integrative Biology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4067, Australia
    • ,
  • Diego De Leo

      Affiliations

    • Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt Campus, Queensland 4111, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 3735 3377; fax: +61 7 3735 3450.

Received 8 July 2008 ,Revised 11 November 2008 ,Accepted 12 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.11.007

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 116, Issue 3 , Pages 208-213 , August 2009

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