The role of insecure attachment, depression, behavioral problems and suicidal ideation in adolescence;Il ruolo dell'attaccamento insicuro nell'insorgenza di sintomi depressivi, problemi comportamentali e ideazione suicidaria in adolescenza

Psicologia Clinica dello Sviluppo

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 553-576

  Pace, Ugo ^a   Zappulla, Carla ^b  

^a Universita Kore Enna   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Attachment; Behavioural problems; Depression; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876967501     PISSN: 1824078X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1449/33630     Document Type: Article

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