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The Impact of Suicide in Television Movies: Replication and Commentary

1988; Wiley; Volume: 18; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1943-278x.1988.tb00144.x

1943-278X

Madelyn S. Gould, David Shaffer, Arthur Kleinman,

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Suicide and Life-Threatening BehaviorVolume 18, Issue 1 p. 90-99 CHAPTER 9 The Impact of Suicide in Television Movies: Replication and Commentary Madelyn S. Gould PhD, MPH, Madelyn S. Gould PhD, MPH Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric InstituteSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Shaffer MD, David Shaffer MD Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric InstituteSearch for more papers by this authorMarjorie Kleinman MA, Marjorie Kleinman MA Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric InstituteSearch for more papers by this author Madelyn S. Gould PhD, MPH, Madelyn S. Gould PhD, MPH Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric InstituteSearch for more papers by this authorDavid Shaffer MD, David Shaffer MD Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric InstituteSearch for more papers by this authorMarjorie Kleinman MA, Marjorie Kleinman MA Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York State Psychiatric InstituteSearch for more papers by this author First published: Spring 1988 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278X.1988.tb00144.xCitations: 60 Requests for reprints should be sent to Dr. Madelyn S. Gould, Division of Child Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 722 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032. This work was supported in part by a Faculty Scholar's Award from the William T. Grant Foundation and a research grant (No. MH38198) from the National Institute of Mental Health. 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