Subjective psychological well-being (WHO-5) in assessment of the severity of suicide attempt

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 431-435

  Sisask, Merike ^a,b   Varnik, Airi ^a,b,c   Kolves, Kairi ^a   Konstabel, Kenn ^c,d   Wasserman, Danuta ^e  

^a Estonian Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute   (Estonia)

^b TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Depression; Hopelessness; Severity of suicide attempt; Suicidal intent; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57049122739     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480801959273     Document Type: Article

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