Using the interpersonal theory of suicide to inform interpersonal psychotherapy with a suicidal older adult

Clinical Case Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 333-347

  Van Orden, Kimberly A ^a   Talbot, Nancy ^a   King, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

interpersonal psychotherapy; interpersonal theory of suicide; older adults; suicidal ideation; suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 84868663533     PISSN: 15346501     EISSN: 15523802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534650112457710     Document Type: Article

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