Love and suicide: the structure of the Affective Intensity Rating Scale (AIRS) and its relation to suicidal behavior.

BACKGROUND: Suicide has been linked to intense negative affect. However, little is known about the range of affects experienced by suicidal persons, or the separate effects of affect valence and intensity. We examine a novel self-report scale, the 17-item Affective Intensity Rating Scale (AIRS), and...

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Main Authors: Zimri S Yaseen, Karin Fisher, Esperanza Morales, Igor I Galynker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3430651?pdf=render