Qualitative study of suicidality and help-seeking behaviors in African American adolescents

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 52-63

  Molock, Sherry Davis ^a   Barksdale, Crystal ^a   Matlin, Samantha ^a   Puri, Rupa ^a   Cammack, Nicole ^a   Spann, Marisa ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African Americans; Help seeking; Religious; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE;

EID: 34547184435     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-007-9122-3     Document Type: Article

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