A Trait-Interpersonal Perspective on Suicide Risk in Criminal Offenders

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 334-347

  Cramer, Robert J ^a   Garza, Monica J ^b   Henderson, Craig E ^a   Ribeiro, Jessica D ^c   Silva, Caroline ^c   Smith, April R ^c   Joiner, Thomas E ^c   White, Jack ^d  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Legacy Community Health Services   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d White and Associates Psychologists   (Australia)

Author keywords

acquired capability; five factor model; perceived burdensomeness; personality; suicide; thwarted belongingness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869164991     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2013.722057     Document Type: Article

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