Suicidal behavior as a cry of pain: Test of a psychological model

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-308

  O’connor, Rory C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cry Of Pain; Entrapment; Escape; Parasuicide; Suicidal Behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242350389     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713848941     Document Type: Article

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