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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 29;73(732):292-294.
doi: 10.3399/bjgp23X733197. Print 2023 Jul.

Suicide prevention targeting middle-aged males: the role of primary care

Karen Wetherall  1 , Rory O'Connor  1
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Editorial

Suicide prevention targeting middle-aged males: the role of primary care

Karen Wetherall et al. Br J Gen Pract. .
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The authors have declared no competing interests.

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Figure 1.
The integrated motivational–volitional model of suicidal behaviour (O’Connor and Kirtley, 2018).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
The volitional moderators (factors) that govern the transition from suicidal ideation to suicidal behaviour (O’Connor and Kirtley, 2018).
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