Suicide prevention in older adults: An interdisciplinary challenge

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 260-263

  Zweig, Richard A ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary; Mental health; Older adults; Primary care; Suicide; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPETENCE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NOTE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 27144486223     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpi037     Document Type: Note

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