Pain and Suicidal Behavior in Primary Care Patients: Mediating Role of Interpersonal Needs: Pain, Social Distress and Suicide in Primary Care

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 820-830

  Hirsch, Jameson K ^a   Cukrowicz, Kelly C ^b   Walker, Kristin L ^c  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain interference; Pain severity; Suicidal behavior; Thwarted interpersonal needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962655859     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-016-9642-x     Document Type: Article

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