Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 48-53 , January 2010

Suicidal ideation and behaviour in the aftermath of marital separation: Gender differences

  • Kairi Kõlves
    • ,
  • Naoko Ide
    • ,
  • Diego De Leo

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. AISRAP, Griffith University, Mt Gravatt Campus, QLD 4122, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3735 3377; fax: +61 7 3735 3450.

Received 1 February 2009 ,Revised 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 20 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.04.019

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 48-53 , January 2010

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