Hope theory: A framework for understanding suicidal action

Death Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-154

  Grewal, Parveen K ^a   Porter, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); DEPRESSION; GOALS; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847144186     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481180601100491     Document Type: Review

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