What prevents adolescents from seeking help after a suicide education program?

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-86

  Cigularov, Konstantin ^a   Chen, Peter Y ^a   Thurber, Beverly W ^b   Stallones, Lorann ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b Suicide Resource Center of Larimer County   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEAR; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; COLORADO; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE;

EID: 41649100291     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.2008.38.1.74     Document Type: Article

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