Communication and interpretation of emotional distress within the friendships of young Irish men prior to suicide: A qualitative study

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 150-158

  Sweeney, Lorna ^a   Owens, Christabel ^b   Malone, Kevin ^c,d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Communication; Men; Peer; Qualitative research; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMOTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRIEND; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; EMOTIONS; FRIENDS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921672817     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hsc.12124     Document Type: Article

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