Peer Victimization and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Depressed Adolescents

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 581-596

  Stewart, Jeremy G ^a,b   Valeri, Linda ^a,b   Esposito, Erika C ^a,b   Auerbach, Randy P ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Non suicidal self injury; Peer victimization; Risky behavior engagement; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; SEX FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018693680     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-017-0304-7     Document Type: Article

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