Combat experience and the acquired capability for suicide

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1044-1056

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^b   West, Christopher L ^c   Morrow, Chad E ^c  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acquired capability; Interpersonal psychological theory; Military; Perceived burdensomeness; Suicide; Thwarted belongingness

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOLDIER; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUICIDE; WAR;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDE; WAR;

EID: 77956909597     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20703     Document Type: Article

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