Suicide in the Elderly : A Clinical Review
Journal Title: The Odisha Journal of Psychiatry - Year 2018, Vol 26, Issue 1
Abstract
Suicide in the elderly is a serious clinical problem that remains neglected and under appreciated. There is a need for clinicians to recognize and ask geriatric patients in their care about suicidal ideations and suicidal behavior. The following review is a clinical review that looks at suicide in the elderly from a clinical perspective. The various risk factors of suicide in the elderly are described and treatments and preventive strategies are discussed along with the community based interventions needed for the same.
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Dr. Avinash De Sousa, Pragya Lodha
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