The three-step theory of suicide: Description, evidence, and some useful points of clarification

2021/09/16 by E. David Klonsky, Mikayla C. Pachkowski, Arezoo Shahnaz +1 · 240 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · Psychology · #Context (archaeology) #Epistemology #Insect and Pesticide Research #Medicine #Mental Health Treatment and Access #Operationalization #Psychiatry #Psychological intervention #Scientific evidence #Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106549

published in Preventive Medicine 152(Pt 1), 106549 (Elsevier BV)

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