Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 346-352 , September 2004

Test-retest and case-control study of psychological symptoms and social adjustment following parasuicide

  • Stephen C. Newman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author Information Address reprint requests to Stephen C. Newman, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, Mackenzie Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7 Canada
    • ,
  • Roger C. Bland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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☆ Supported by a grant from the National Health Research and Development Program.

PII: S0010-440X(04)00068-9

doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.06.004

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 346-352 , September 2004

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