Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 197-201 , October 2009

Objections to suicide among depressed patients with alcohol use disorders

  • Randall Richardson-Vejlgaard

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 42, New York NY 10032, United States. Tel.: +1 212 543 6604.
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  • Leo Sher

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States
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  • Maria A. Oquendo

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States
    • ,
  • Dana Lizardi

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University School of Social Work, United States
    • ,
  • Barbara Stanley

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States

Received 5 September 2008 ,Revised 19 December 2008 ,Accepted 4 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.01.005

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 117, Issue 3 , Pages 197-201 , October 2009

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