A test of the interpersonal theory of suicide in a large sample of current firefighters

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 240, Issue , 2016, Pages 26-33

  Chu, Carol ^a   Buchman Schmitt, Jennifer M ^a   Hom, Melanie A ^a   Stanley, Ian H ^a   Joiner, Thomas E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired capability; Fearlessness about death; Firefighters; Interpersonal theory of suicide; Perceived burdensomeness; Suicide; Thwarted belongingness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEAR; FEMALE; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL THEORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF REPORT; SEX; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL DISTANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEPENDENCY (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FIREFIGHTERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962784503     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.03.041     Document Type: Article

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