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Suicidal behaviors in depressed men with a family history of suicide: Effects of psychosocial factors and age

E. P. FLINT
,
J. C. HAYS
,
K. R. R. KRISHNAN
,
K. G. MEADOR
&
D. G. BLAZER
Pages 286-299 | Published online: 09 Jun 2010

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