Change in experiential avoidance is associated with reduced suicidal ideation over the course of psychiatric hospitalization

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 426-437

  Ellis, Thomas E ^a   Rufino, Katrina A ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Experiential avoidance; Inpatient; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84962449236     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2015.1093983     Document Type: Article

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