Differences between genuine and simulated suicide notes

Psychological Reports

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 527-528

  Lester, David ^a  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECUMBENCY; SUICIDE;

ADULT; DECEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 57549117318     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PR0.103.2.527-528     Document Type: Article

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