In my mind i was alone: Suicidal adolescents' perceptions of attachment relationships

International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-287

  Bostik, Katherine E ^a   Everall, Robin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attachment; Attempted suicide; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750009245     PISSN: 01650653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10447-006-9013-6     Document Type: Article

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