Temporal variations in suicide attempt rates: A hospital-based study from India

Background: Temporal variations of suicide attempts can help to better understand correlates of suicidal behavior. This study attempted to find the diurnal, weekly, and seasonal variations in suicide attempts at a tertiary care hospital in India. Materials and Methods: This record-based study was co...

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Main Authors: Shivanand Kattimani, Venkatalakshmi Penchilaiya, Siddharth Sarkar, V Muthukrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2016;volume=5;issue=2;spage=357;epage=361;aulast=Kattimani