Do reasons for living protect against suicidal thoughts and behaviors A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 77, Issue , 2016, Pages 92-108

  Bakhiyi, Camélia Laglaoui ^a,b,c   Calati, Raffaella ^c,d   Guillaume, Sébastien ^a,c,d   Courtet, Philippe ^a,c,d  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HASSAN II UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^c UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^d FONDATION FONDAMENTAL   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical aspects; Cognition; Reasons for living; Suicide; Systematic review of literature; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EVENTS SCALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REASON FOR LIVING; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL LIFE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING;

HUMANS; SELF CONCEPT; SUICIDE; THINKING;

EID: 84962525027     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.02.019     Document Type: Article

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