Self-regulation of unattainable goals in suicide attempters: A two year prospective study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 142, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 248-255

  O'Connor, Rory C ^a   O'Carroll, Ronan E ^a   Ryan, Caoimhe ^a   Smyth, Roger ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal regulation; Prospective; Psychological; Self harm; Suicide; Theoretical

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; AUTOREGULATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOPELESSNESS; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOALS; HUMANS; LONELINESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868094656     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.035     Document Type: Article

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