Predicting suicidal ideation with the depression hopelessness and suicide screening form (DHS)

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 74-100

  Mills, Jeremy F ^a   Kroner, Daryl G ^b  

^a Bath Institution   (Canada)

^b Pittsburgh Institution   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Hopelessness; Offenders; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749236869     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10509670801940680     Document Type: Article

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