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Geriatric Suicide : A Brief Clinical Review

Geriatric suicide is on the rise worldwide. The present paper reviews the current literature on the risk factors of suicide in the elderly that may be detected through clinically routine practice. Medical illness, loneliness, physical disability and caregiver burden along with financial strain are s...

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Autor principal: Avinash De Sousa
Format: Journal Article
Publicat: Indian Journal of Gerontology 2009
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Accés en línia:http://10.26.1.76/ks/006508.pdf
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Sumari:Geriatric suicide is on the rise worldwide. The present paper reviews the current literature on the risk factors of suicide in the elderly that may be detected through clinically routine practice. Medical illness, loneliness, physical disability and caregiver burden along with financial strain are some of the factors that may lead to elderly suicide. Divorce and widowhood are other important indicators. Management and preventive strategies including social management, outreach programs and other issues are discussed.
Descripció física:p.19-25 Vol. 23, No. 1, 2009