Schizophrenia Research
Volume 116, Issue 1 , Pages 1-8 , January 2010

Suicide attempt in first-episode psychosis: A 7.4year follow-up study

  • J. Robinson

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 9342 2866; fax: +61 3 9342 2941.
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  • M.G. Harris

      Affiliations

    • The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Qld 4072, Australia
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  • S.M. Harrigan

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
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  • L.P. Henry

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
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  • S. Farrelly

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
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  • A. Prosser

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
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  • O. Schwartz

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
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  • H. Jackson

      Affiliations

    • School of Behavioural Science, The University of Melbourne, Grattan Street, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia
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  • P.D. McGorry

      Affiliations

    • Orygen Youth Health and Research Centre, Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC), 35 Poplar Road, Parkville Victoria 3052, Melbourne, Australia

Received 15 June 2009 ,Revised 5 October 2009 ,Accepted 10 October 2009.

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Schizophrenia Research
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