Suicidal ideation among elderly homecare patients

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-37

  Raue, Patrick J ^a   Meyers, Barnett S ^a   Rowe, Jennifer L ^a   Heo, Moonseong ^a   Bruce, Martha L ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Geriatrics; Home healthcare; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33846266558     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1649     Document Type: Article

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