Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Adolescent Suicide

Psychoanalytic Study of the Child

Volumn 51, Issue , 1996, Pages 491-511

  King, Robert A ^a,b   Apter, Alan ^c,d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b W New England Psychoanal Institute

^c GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FREUDIAN THEORY; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030330243     PISSN: 00797308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00797308.1996.11822443     Document Type: Article

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