Perceived burdensomeness, fearlessness of death, and suicidality among deployed military personnel

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 374-379

  Bryan, Craig J ^a,b   Clemans, Tracy A ^a   Hernandez, Ann Marie ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired capability; Interpersonal psychological theory; Military; Perceived burdensomeness; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 83555160891     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2011.10.045     Document Type: Article

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