title: Suicide among women: a critical review.
abstract: Despite increasing attention to suicide as a preventable outcome associated with mood disorders, little attention has been given to the risk factors for suicide among women. In this paper, we: 1) review the current literature regarding risk factors for suicide among women; 2) address the theories regarding risk and protective factors for women; 3) integrate the findings into a practical assessment of women's risk of suicide in clinical settings; and 4) consider avenues for future research.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Linda H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Chaudron
authors.forename: Eric D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Caine
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016387:Women's Health; D000092864:Suicide Prevention