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Understanding the progression from physical illness to suicidal behavior
— a case study based on a newly developed conceptual model | | Author(s) | Gary Cheung, Frederick Sundram |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 40, no 2, March-April 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, March-April 2017 |
| Pages | pp 124-129 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Ill health ; Suicide ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | Suicide in older people is a significant public health issue, given the ageing population and increasing suicide rates with age in many parts of the world. Depression and physical illness are two factors consistently associated with suicidal behaviour in older people; however, their inter-relationships are not well understood. The authors present a case study based on a newly developed conceptual model illustrating the various medical, psychological, social and resilience factors involved in the progression of physical illness to suicidal behaviour. This model provides a framework for clinicians to understand protective factors and to address late-life suicide risk. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171124208 A |
| Classmark | CH: EV: 69P |
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