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- Title
Invisible Illness Increases Risk of Suicidal Ideation: The Role of Social Workers in Preventing Suicide.
- Authors
Pederson, Cathy L.; Gorman-Ezell, Kathleen; Hochstetler-Mayer, Greta
- Abstract
The authors convey their views on the impact of chronic, invisible illnesses that involve chronic pain on both physical and mental health. Topics mentioned include percentage of people with chronic pain who also suffer from depression, obligation of social workers to confront invisible illnesses and minimize the risk of suicidality, and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Subjects
SUICIDE prevention; CAREGIVERS; CHRONIC pain; FAMILIES; SELF-efficacy; SOCIAL workers; SUICIDAL ideation
- Publication
Health & Social Work, 2017, Vol 42, Issue 3, p183
- ISSN
0360-7283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/hsw/hlx029