The role of optimism in the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-148

  Rasmussen, Kathy A ^a   Wingate, LaRicka R ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953819146     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1943-278X.2011.00022.x     Document Type: Article

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