Combat Exposure and Suicide Risk in Two Samples of Military Personnel

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 64-77

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   Hernandez, Ann Marie ^b   Allison, Sybil ^b   Clemans, Tracy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat; Interpersonal psychological theory; Military; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHECKLIST; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WAR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CHECKLIST; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870899174     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.21932     Document Type: Article

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