Abuse and Suicidal Issues in Older Women

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13627632
AutoresNancy J Osgood (Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia, autor de correspondencia), Ameda A Manetta (Winthrop University)
Año2001
Volumen42
Número1
Páginas71-81
Fecha de publicación2001-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/erx5-x0b8-6wdx-y9vx
OpenAlexW2138842268
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas29

Physical and sexual abuses are traumatic experiences for women. Many older women who suffer from depression and express suicidal ideation are victims of past and/or present abuse. This study reports the results of a study of 364 women aged fifty-five years and older who were former patients in one of three psychiatric facilities in Virginia. Detailed chart reviews provided the data to determine the relationship between abuse and suicidal issues in these older women. Results of the study show that women with identified suicidal issues (attempts and/or ideation) had significantly more prior victimization (child abuse, rape, battering) than women without suicidal issues. Review of existing literature and results of the present study suggest the importance of assessing for past and/or present physical and sexual abuse in older suicidal women. Assessment issues are discussed

Depression (economics · Medical emergency · Physical abuse · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual abuse · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology