Trends in suicide attempts at an emergency department

Objective: To characterize the profile of suicide attempts treated at an emergency department in the municipality of Arapiraca, state of Alagoas, Brazil, from 2009 to 2012. Methods: We analyzed all emergency department records containing a diagnosis of suicide attempt. Data were evaluated using Stu...

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Main Authors: Verônica M. Alves, Leilane C. Francisco, Aryane R. de Melo, Cinthya R. Novaes, Flaviane M. Belo, Antonio E. Nardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462016005012102&lng=en&tlng=en