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Barnes, Lauren Seymour; Ikeda, Robin M.; Kresnow, Marcie-jo – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2002
The association between help-seeking and nearly lethal suicide attempts was evaluated using data from a population-based, case-control study. Measures of help-seeking included type of consultant contacted, and whether suicide was discussed. Findings suggest efforts to better understand the role of help-seeking in suicide prevention deserves…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Client Characteristics (Human Services)
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Beautrais, Annette L. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2002
Risk factors for serious suicidal behavior among older adults were examined in a case control study of adults aged 55 and older who died by suicide or made suicide attempts and who were compared with randomly selected comparison subjects. Multivariate analyses suggested that mood disorders were the most significant risk factor for suicidal…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Hickey, Kevin S. – 1980
Test anxiety is a variable cognitive, affective, or physiological response, or any combination thereof, occurring during evaluative, self-report examinations. Research suggests that the cognitive, affective, and physiological components of test anxiety are interrelated and that these components in addition to global test anxiety, are negatively…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Measures, Behavior Patterns, Change Strategies