Addressing hopelessness in people with suicidal ideation: Building upon the therapeutic relationship utilizing a cognitive behavioural approach

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-185

  Collins, S ^a,b   Cutcliffe, J R ^c  

^a Western Health and Social Care NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b N Ireland Ctr Trauma/T   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural approach; Hope; Hopelessness; Suicidal clients; Therapeutic relationship

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTION; EMPIRICISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL STUDY; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0037645070     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2003.00573.x     Document Type: Article

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