Death ideation in older adults: psychological symptoms of depression, thwarted belongingness, and perceived burdensomeness

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 823-830

  Guidry, Evan T ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

death ideation; depression; older adults; perceived burdensomeness; suicide ideation; thwarted belonging

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84930359338     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1040721     Document Type: Article

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