Role of alexithymia in suicide ideation after traumatic brain injury

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1108-1114

  Wood, Rodger Ll ^a   Williams, Claire ^a   Lewis, Ruth ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affective symptoms; Brain injuries; Depression; Emotions; Hopelessness; Worthlessness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; BRAIN INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251628571     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617710001013     Document Type: Article

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