Living a life worth living: Spirituality and suicide risk in military personnel

Spirituality in Clinical Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 74-78

  Bryan, Craig J ^a   Graham, Eugena ^a   Roberge, Erika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Guilt; military; protective factor; spirituality; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928478820     PISSN: 23264500     EISSN: 23264519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/scp0000056     Document Type: Article

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