Suicide communication events: Lay interpretation of the communication of suicidal ideation and intent

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 419-428

  Owen, Gareth ^a   Belam, Judith ^b   Lambert, Helen ^c   Donovan, Jenny ^c   Rapport, Frances ^d   Owens, Christabel ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b PAPYRUS Prevention of Youth Suicide ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication pragmatics; Face work; Lay beliefs; Narrative; Suicidal ideation; Suicide prevention; UK

Indexed keywords

MODEL TEST; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH WORK; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE COMMUNICATION EVENT; SUICIDE THOUGHT; THINKING; THREAT; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84861335866     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.02.058     Document Type: Article

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