Help-negation and suicidal ideation: The role of depression, anxiety and hopelessness

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 291-305

  Wilson, Coralie J ^a,b   Deane, Frank P ^a,b  

^a Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Help negation; Help seeking; Hopelessness; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT REFUSAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951092080     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9487-8     Document Type: Article

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