Senior Citizens Have Highest Suicide Rates. Mary Jo Layton.
by Layton, Mary Jo; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 61Family. Publisher: The Record, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged -- Mental health | Aged -- Suicidal behavior | Depression in old age | Suicide -- Risk factors | Suicide victimsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Senior citizens have the highest rate of suicide in the nation--one that's 50 percent higher than the national rate." (THE RECORD) This article reports that untreated depression is the leading cause of suicide in the elderly and examines the improvements that are needed in the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Senior Citizens Have Highest Suicide Rates, Jan. 22, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Senior citizens have the highest rate of suicide in the nation--one that's 50 percent higher than the national rate." (THE RECORD) This article reports that untreated depression is the leading cause of suicide in the elderly and examines the improvements that are needed in the diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.
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