Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 2-10 , February 2009

Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Suicide Survivors: A Comparison of Close and Distant Relationships

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Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 2-10 , February 2009

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