Problem-solving counseling as a therapeutic tool on youth suicidal behavior in the suburban population in Sri Lanka

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-35

  Perera Ramani, E A ^a   Kathriarachchi, Samudra T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

intervention; problem solving counseling; suicidal behaviour; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROBLEM SOLVING COUNSELLING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SRI LANKA; SUBURBAN AREA; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 79251527919     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.75558     Document Type: Article

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