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| Suicide risk assessment in the depressed elderly patient with cancer | | Author(s) | Olu Labisi |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 47, nos 1/2, 2006 |
| Pages | pp 17-25 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Cancer ; Suicide ; At risk ; Evaluation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Although several studies have identified different factors that increase the risk for suicide in older people, depression, especially in cancer patients, puts people at even greater risk. In geriatric patients with co-morbid illnesses, depression is often diagnosed or overlooked because of the assumption that it is to be expected. When a patient with cancer is diagnosed with depression, it is imperative that clinicians have a clear-cut tool for assessing and identifying signs of suicidality in order to develop a treatment plan to manage the patient. This article delineates the steps involved in conducting a thorough and systematic suicide risk assessment for depressed older patients with cancer. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070110013 A |
| Classmark | ENR: CK: EV: CA3: 4C: 7T |
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