Efficacy of a problem-solving therapy for depression and suicide potential in adolescents and young adults

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 227-245

  Eskin, Mehmet ^a   Ertekin, Kamil ^b   Demir, Hadiye ^c  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b NP Hospital   (Turkey)

^c MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Depression; Efficacy; Follow up; Problem solving therapy; Suicide; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF ESTEEM; SUICIDE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

EID: 40349085667     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-007-9172-8     Document Type: Article

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