Suicidality in middle aged and older patients with schizophrenia and depressive symptoms: relationship to functioning and Quality of Life.

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Published in Int J Geriatr Psychiatry on December 01, 2007

Authors

J Kasckow1, L Montross, S Golshan, S Mohamed, T Patterson, E Sollanzano, S Zisook

Author Affiliations

1: VA Pittsburgh Health Care System, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA. kasckowjw@upmc.edu

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