Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 684-688 , June 2006

Body dissatisfaction as a predictor of self-reported suicide attempts in adolescents: A Spanish community prospective study

  • Teresa Rodríguez-Cano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Ciudad Real Hospital, Ciudad Real, Spain
    • ,
  • Luis Beato-Fernández, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Eating Disorders Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Ciudad Real Hospital, Ciudad Real, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Luis Beato-Fernández, Carretera de Valdepeñas, 5, Portal 3, 4° B, 13004 Ciudad Real, Spain.
    • ,
  • Antonia Belmonte Llario, R.N.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, Ciudad Real Hospital, Ciudad Real, Spain

Received 28 February 2005 ,Accepted 2 August 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00380-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.08.003

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 684-688 , June 2006

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