National guidelines for seniors' mental health: The assessment of suicide risk and prevention of suicide

Canadian Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2006, Pages

  Heisel, Marnin J ^a,b,c,l   Grek, Adrian ^d,e   Moore, Sharon L ^f,g   Jackson, Fae ^h   Vincent, Gayle ⁱ   Malach, Faith M ^d,j,k   Mokry, Jennifer ^j  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^h MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

ⁱ Suicide Prevention   (Canada)

^j Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health   (Canada)

^k UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^l LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Assessment; Elderly; Guidelines; Management; Prevention; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM;

ADDICTION; CANADA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33845927199     PISSN: 17181879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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