Validity of proxy data obtained by different psychological autopsy information reconstruction techniques

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 833-843

  Fang, L ^a   Zhang, J ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Living control; Proxy data; Psychological autopsy; Reconstruction; Suicide; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DICKMAN IMPULSITIVITY INVENTORY; DUKE SOCIAL SUPPORT INDEX; HUMAN; IMPULSITIVITY INVENTORY SCALE; INFORMATION; MOOS COPING RESPONSE INVENTORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; SUICIDE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROCEDURES; PROXY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PROXY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954808077     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800310     Document Type: Article

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