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Depression and suicide in older people
— a forgotten statistic | | Author(s) | Kathryn Hill |
| Journal title | Signpost, vol 11, no 1, June 2006 |
| Pages | pp 4-6 |
| Source | http://www.signpostjournal.org.uk |
| Keywords | Depression ; Suicide. |
| Annotation | Contrary to public perception and media reporting, the suicide rate in England and Wales is highest in the older population, particularly older men. Depression is the most important risk factor in suicide in older people, and many older people who commit suicide will visit their general practitioner (GP) in the 4 weeks preceding their death. This article outlines prevalence of and factors relating to depression and suicide in older people, to highlight how failure to adequately recognise and/or treat depression in older people contributes to the significant number of older people who commit suicide, and to suggest ways that might lead to a decrease in these numbers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060727205 A |
| Classmark | ENR: EV |
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