The impact of suicide on the family

Crisis

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-44

  Cerel, Julie ^a   Jordan, John R ^b   Duberstein, Paul R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Family Loss Project   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Suicide; Survivor

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; BEREAVEMENT; FAMILY; GENETICS; GUILT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

BEREAVEMENT; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; GUILT; HUMANS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE;

EID: 41049084981     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910.29.1.38     Document Type: Review

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