An examination of optimism/pessimism and suicide risk in primary care patients: Does belief in a changeable future make a difference?

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 796-804

  Chang, Edward C ^a   Yu, Elizabeth A ^a   Lee, Jenny Y ^a   Hirsch, Jameson K ^b   Kupfermann, Yvonne ^a   Kahle, Emma R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Future orientation; Optimism pessimism; Primary care; Suicide risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPTIMISM; ORIENTATION; PESSIMISM; PREDICTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 84881161087     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-012-9505-0     Document Type: Article

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