The clinical utility of a brief measure of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness for the detection of suicidal military personnel

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 981-992

  Bryan, Craig J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Military; Perceived burdensomeness; Suicide; Thwarted belongingness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VALIDATION STUDY; WAR;

FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052642972     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20726     Document Type: Article

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