Understanding the relationship between suicidality and psychopathy: An examination of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 349-368

  Anestis, Joye C ^a   Anestis, Michael D ^a   Rufino, Katrina A ^b   Cramer, Robert J ^c,e   Miller, Holly ^c   Khazem, Lauren R ^a   Joiner, Thomas E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^c SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal psychological theory of suicide; Psychopathy; Suicidality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSIVENESS; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84961201706     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2015.1048399     Document Type: Article

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