Identification of Suicidal Ideation and Prevention of Suicidal Behaviour in the Elderly

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作者：
Katalin Szanto
Ariel Gildengers
Benoit H. Mulsant
Greg Brown
George S. Alexopoulos
Charles F. Reynolds
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[1] University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine,Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
[2] University of Pennsylvania,Department of Psychiatry
[3] Cornell University,Department of Psychiatry, Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry and Weill Medical College
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Drugs & Aging | 2002年 / 19卷
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Suicidal Ideation; Suicide Attempt; Suicidal Behaviour; Suicide Rate; Suicide Risk;
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In almost all industrialised countries, men aged 75 years and older have the highest suicide rate among all age groups. Although in younger age groups suicide attempts are often impulsive and communicative acts, suicide attempts in older people (defined as aged 65 years and older) are often long planned and involve high-lethality methods. These characteristics, in addition to the fact that elderly are more fragile and frequently live alone, more often lead to fatal outcome.
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