Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 135-143 , June 2006

Hopelessness and Suicide Risk Emerge in Psychiatric Nurses Suffering From Burnout and Using Specific Defense Mechanisms

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2005.12.002

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 135-143 , June 2006

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