Citation

Dyer JA, Kreitman N. Br. J. Psychiatry 1984; 144: 127-133.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6704597

Abstract

Previous work on the inter-relationships among depression, hopelessness and suicidal intent in parasuicide is reviewed. Our own study of 120 hospital-referred parasuicides confirms previous findings that, while both depression and hopelessness correlate with the degree of suicidal intent as measured on a Suicide Intent Scale, the relationship between depression and suicidal intent is dependent on that between hopelessness and suicidal intent. Some practical and theoretical implications are discussed.

Language: en