The mediating effect of perceived burdensomeness on the relation between depressive symptoms and suicide ideation in a community sample of older adults

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 214-220

  Jahn, Danielle R ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^a   Linton, Kitten ^b   Prabhu, Fiona ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; interpersonal psychological theory; older adults; suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COST OF ILLNESS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 79951912346     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2010.501064     Document Type: Article

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