Psychoanalytic perspectives on the treatment of an acute suicidal crisis

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-234

  Maltsberger, John T ^a,b   Weinberg, Igor ^a  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b McLean Hospital ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Affect regulation; Cognitive deconstruction; Dissociation; Ego regression; Escape; Helplessness; Psychoanalysis; Reality testing; Self breakdown; Suicide; Superego; Validation

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; DISSOCIATION; EGO; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; EXPERIENCE; HELPLESSNESS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDE; SUPEREGO; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 32644454050     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20225     Document Type: Review

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