Self-report depressive symptoms do not directly predict suicidality in nonclinical individuals: Contributions toward a more psychosocial approach to suicide risk

Death Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 335-349

  Campos, Rui C ^a   Holden, Ronald R ^b   Laranjeira, Patrícia ^a   Troister, Talia ^b   Oliveira, Ana Rita ^a   Costa, Fátima ^a   Abreu, Marta ^a   Fresca, Natália ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962409082     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481187.2016.1150920     Document Type: Article

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