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ERIC Number: EJ498720
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0363-0234
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Manifest Predictors of Past Suicide Attempts in a Population of Icelandic Adolescents.
Bjarnason, Thoroddur; Thorlindsson, Thorolfur
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v24 n4 p350-58 Win 1994
Explores the use of manifest indicators to predict adolescents' suicide attempts. Manifest predictors in the categories of school, leisure, peer and parent relations, consumption, and contact with suicidal behavior identified those most at risk. Concludes that manifest predictors can complement psychiatric screenings by reducing the number to be screened. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology), Friendship, Leisure Time, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Predictor Variables, Schools, Secondary Education, Self Injurious Behavior, Social Influences, Suicide
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iceland
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