Examining suicide-risk individuals who go online for suicide-related purposes

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 264-276

  Harris, Keith M ^a   McLean, John P ^a   Sheffield, Jeanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Help seeking; Internet; Online; Problem solving; Relationship; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69849100314     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110903044419     Document Type: Article

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