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Title: Cross-National Comparison: ideation and suicide attempts in nine countries .
Author: Weissman-MM; Bland-RC; Canino-GJ; Faravelli-C; Greenwald-S; Hwu-HG; Joyce-PR; Karam-EG; Lee-CK; Lellouch-J; Lepine-JP; Newman-SC; Rubio-Stipec-M; Wells-JE; Wickramaratne-PJ; Wittchen-H; Yeh-EK
Abstract:
Background: There are few cross-national comparisons of the rates of suicide ideation and attempts across diverse countries. Nine independently conducted epidemiological surveys using similar diagnostic assessment and criteria provided an opportunity to o
Journal: Psychological Medicine, 1999, 29, 9-17