Mediators of a culturally-sensitive intervention for suicidal African American women

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 401-414

  Zhang, Huaiyu ^a   Neelarambam, Kiranmayi ^b   Schwenke, Tomina J ^a   Rhodes, Miesha N ^a   Pittman, Delishia M ^c   Kaslow, Nadine J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Coping skills; Depressive symptoms; Mediation; Spiritual well being; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIGION; SKILL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; POVERTY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS; SPIRITUALITY; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUICIDE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84889083986     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: 15733572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-013-9373-0     Document Type: Article

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