Preventing Late Life Suicide
National Institutes of Health Initiatives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13627833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jane L Pearson (0000-0002-7969-058X, National Institute of Mental Health, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-20 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/fmrg-87w0-yxdk-6efy |
| OpenAlex | W2001209875 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
From a public health perspective, late life suicide is seen primarily as a consequence of untreated mental disorder, particularly depression. However, due to the stigma and agism surrounding mental disorders in late life, there has been limited public awareness that the elderly have the highest rates of suicide, and that they often have treatable depression prior to their suicide. Late life suicide is slowly gaining attention in both the scientific and public arenas. This article reviews in chronological order a number of efforts that have led to heightened awareness and initial public health policy development of late life suicide prevention strategies. The next steps for NIH-sponsored research in late life suicide are described
Depression (economics · Late life depression · Medical emergency · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Public health · Stigma (botany · Suicide prevention · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Treatment of Major Depression · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |