Preliminary evidence that thoughts of thwarted belongingness mediate the relations between level of attachment insecurity and depression and suicide-related thoughts in inpatient adolescents

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 428-447

  Venta, Amanda ^a   Mellick, William ^a   Schatte, Dawnelle ^b   Sharp, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 84899675119     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2014.33.5.428     Document Type: Article

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