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Suicidal Behavior Runs in Families

A Controlled Family Study of Adolescent Suicide Victims

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    David A. Brent, Jeff Bridge, Barbara A. Johnson & John Connolly

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    Robert J. Kosky

  2. Women’s and Children’s Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Hadi S. Eshkevari

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Brent, D.A., Bridge, J., Johnson, B.A., Connolly, J. (2002). Suicidal Behavior Runs in Families. In: Kosky, R.J., Eshkevari, H.S., Goldney, R.D., Hassan, R. (eds) Suicide Prevention. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47150-7_9

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