Schizophrenia Research
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 77-81 , 1 November 2004

Suicide attempts amongst elderly schizophrenia patients: a 10-year case-control study

  • Yoram Barak

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +972-3-5552738.
    • Psychogeriatric Department, Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 15 KKL Street, Bat-Yam 59100, Israel
    • ,
  • Chaim Y. Knobler

      Affiliations

    • Department Mental Health, IDF, Israel
    • ,
  • Dov Aizenberg

      Affiliations

    • Geha Mental Health Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Petah-Tiqva, Israel

Received 18 August 2003 ,Accepted 16 December 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2003.12.001

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 77-81 , 1 November 2004

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