Suicidal behavior in adolescents: Stress and protection in different family contexts

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 274-284

  Rubenstein, Judith L ^a   Halton, Antonia ^d   Kasten, Linda ^b   Rubin, Carol ^c   Stechler, Gerald ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0031950264     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080336     Document Type: Article

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