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Self-harm in older people with depression — comparison of social factors, life events and symptoms
Author(s)	Michael Dennis, Penny Wakefield, Caroline Molloy
Journal title	British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 186, June 2005
Pages	pp 538-539
Source	http://bjp.rcpsych.org
Keywords	Suicide ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Social surveys.
Annotation	Studying non-fatal self-harm in older people with depression may provide a valuable insight into suicidal behaviour in this age group. The objectives of this study were to determine clinical factors that might help to differentiate those older people with depression who are most at risk of self-harm and suicide. The authors examined social factors, life events, hopelessness and other depression symptoms in a group of 48 older people aged 65+ referred following an episode of self-harm compared with 50 similarly aged people with depression who had no history of self-harm. The groups were similar in many respects, although those in the self-harm group were more likely to have a poorly integrated social network and were more hopeless. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050620201 A
Classmark	EV: ENR: CT: F: 3F
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