Nonsuicidal Self-Injury, Suicidal Behavior, and Their Co-occurrence as Viewed Through the Lens of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 342-347

  Joiner, Thomas E ^a   Ribeiro, Jessica D ^a   Silva, Caroline ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acquired capability; interpersonal theory of suicide; nonsuicidal self injury; self injurious behaviors; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867014319     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721412454873     Document Type: Review

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