Towards a person centered, “mind oriented” model of suicide

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María Dolores Braquehais

Abstract

A new model of suicide is presented.

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Author Biography

María Dolores Braquehais, Department of Psychiatry, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. CIBERSAM.

Department of Psychiatry

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