Examining the Relationship Between Pain Catastrophizing and Suicide Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Disease: the Mediating Role of Depression, Perceived Social Support, and Perceived Burdensomeness

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 501-512

  Shim, Eun Jung ^a   Song, Yeong Wook ^b,c   Park, Seung Hee ^a   Lee, Kwang Min ^c,d   Go, Dong Jin ^b,c   Hahm, Bong Jin ^c,e,f  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Gyeonggi provincial Medical Center Uijeongbu Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University Cancer Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Depression; Pain catastrophizing; Perceived burdensomeness; Rheumatic disease; Social support; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CATASTROPHIZING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGY; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH KOREA; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; CATASTROPHIZATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE;

EID: 85015214943     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-017-9648-1     Document Type: Article

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