Evaluation of attempted older adults suicides admitted to a University Hospital Emergency Department: Izmir study

Gokcelli D. K., Tasar P., Akcam N. O., ŞAHİN S., Akarca F. K., AKTAŞ E. Ö., ...Daha Fazla

ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, cilt.30, ss.196-199, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ajp.2017.10.002
  • Dergi Adı: ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.196-199
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Risk factors
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Advanced age is one of the risk factors for attempting suicide. Suicide attempts are one of the reasons for elderly patients to admit emergency services. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between suicidal behavior and sociodemographic factors and concurrent somatic diseases.