Suicide and mental disorders: a case-control study of young men
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 July 1994
Alain Lesage, R Boyer, Fréderic Grünberg, C. Vanier, Raymond Morissette, Carole Ménard-Buteau
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In young men, completed suicide is linked to specific mental disorders, namely, major depression, borderline personality disorder, and substance abuse, which is frequently associated with completed suicide.
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In young men, completed suicide is linked to specific mental disorders, namely, major depression, borderline personality disorder, and substance abuse. Comorbidity involving any of these disorders is frequently associated with completed suicide.
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