An exploratory analysis of the relations between the rate of physiological habituation, the acquired capability for suicide, and acute risk factors for suicide

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 139-148

  Smith, Phillip N ^a   Wolford Clevenger, Caitlin ^b   Selwyn, Candice N ^a   Poindexter, Erin ^c   Lechner, William ^d   Grant, Demond M ^d   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired capability for suicide; Depression; Hopelessness; Interpersonal theory of suicide; Physiological habituation; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930409424     PISSN: 17596599     EISSN: 20428715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JACPR-07-2014-0130     Document Type: Article

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