COVID-19 Suicidal Behavior Among Couples and Suicide Pacts: Case Study Evidence from Press Reports

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Journal Psychiatry Res

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2020 Nov 26

PMID 33242807

Citations 67

Authors

Mark D Griffiths

Mohammed A Mamun

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