Gender differences in completed suicides in Istanbul, Turkey
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, vol.145, no.3, pp.394-399, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 145 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.05.055
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.394-399
- Keywords: Gender, Completed suicides, Istanbul, Turkey, RISK-FACTORS, PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY
- Akdeniz University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Psychological autopsy studies have been widely used to identify the cause of suicide. However, gender is one of the most frequently replicated predictors for suicide. To identify further the significant risk factors for suicide among males and females separately.