The Relationship of Self-reported Executive Functioning to Suicide Ideation and Attempts: Findings from a Large U.S.-based Online Sample

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 577-594

  Saffer, Boaz Y ^a   Klonsky, E David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

executive functioning; risk factors for suicide; suicide; suicide prevention; suicide risk

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN INJURY; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; DEPRESSION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84983527489     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2016.1211042     Document Type: Article

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