Battling with the life instinct: The paradox of the self and suicidal behavior in psychosis

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 4-7

  Kean, Clara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

insight; phenomenology; suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRIVE; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; NIHILISM; PARANOIA; PASSIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; PARANOID DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDE;

EID: 78651315911     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: 17451701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbq076     Document Type: Article

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