A comparison of specific positive future expectancies and global hopelessness as predictors of suicidal ideation in a prospective study of repeat self-harmers

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-214

  O'Connor, Rory C ^a   Fraser, Louisa ^a   Whyte, Marie Claire ^a   MacHale, Siobhan ^b   Masterton, George ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Future thinking; Hopelessness; Prospective; Self harm; Suicidal

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOPELESSNESS; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49949099981     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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