Suicidality as a Function of Impulsivity, Callous-Unemotional Traits, and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 400-413

  Javdani, Shabnam ^a   Sadeh, Naomi ^a   Verona, Edelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Externalizing; Gender; Psychopathy; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOM;

EID: 79955998002     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021805     Document Type: Article

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