Social-Cognitive and Social-Behavioral Correlates of Suicide Risk in College Students: Contributions from Interpersonal Theories of Suicide and Depression

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 224-240

  Dueweke, Aubrey R ^a   Schwartz Mette, Rebecca A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; depression; interpersonal theories; risk factors; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMUTILATION; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; STUDENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SKILLS; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85020201083     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2017.1319310     Document Type: Article

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