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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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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Indian Journal of Gerontology
2009
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| Online adgang: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/006508.pdf |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Fysisk beskrivelse: | p.19-25 Vol. 23, No. 1, 2009 |