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| Suicide in elderly people | | Author(s) | Ajit Shah |
| Journal title | Geriatric Medicine, vol 38, no 4, April 2008 |
| Pages | pp 229-230 |
| Keywords | Suicide. |
| Annotation | In the UK, the coroner (or procurator fiscal in Scotland) will only return a verdict of suicide if suicidal intent can be proved beyond reasonable doubt. Suicidal intent is not a static concept and changes with time. Among psychiatric inpatients (including older people), suicides are higher in patients who have fluctuating suicidal intent than in those whose intent does not fluctuate. The issue of intent becomes even more complex in elderly patients who, although not overtly expressing a desire to kill themselves, have hidden intent. This paper describes these concepts and reviews assessment and management options. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080520205 A |
| Classmark | EV |
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