Comparison of the characteristics of suicide attempters with major depressive disorder and those with no psychiatric diagnosis in emergency departments of general hospitals in China

Abstract Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a known major risk factor for suicide due to the high suicide mortality. However, studies comparing the characteristics of suicide attempters with major depressive disorder and those with no psychiatric diagnosis in China are very limited. This...

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Main Authors: Shengnan Wei, Haiyan Li, Jinglin Hou, Wei Chen, Xu Chen, Xiaoxia Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-017-0167-x