Psychiatry Research
Volume 112, Issue 1 , Pages 89-92 , 15 September 2002

Birth month and suicidal and depressive symptoms in Australians born in the Southern vs. the Northern hemisphere

  • Thomas E Joiner Jr.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1270, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-850-644-1454; fax: +1-850-644-7739
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  • Jon J Pfaff

      Affiliations

    • National General Practice Youth Suicide Prevention Project, Perth, Australia
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  • John G Acres

      Affiliations

    • Health Services Group, Perth, Australia
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  • Frank Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1270, USA

Received 28 March 2002 ,Revised 18 June 2002 ,Accepted 25 July 2002.

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Psychiatry Research
Volume 112, Issue 1 , Pages 89-92 , 15 September 2002

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