Suicidal thoughts among elderly Taiwanese aboriginal women

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1001-1006

  Chen, Cheng Sheng ^a,b,c   Yang, Mei Sang ^c   Yang, Ming Jen ^d   Chang, Shun Jen ^e   Chueh, Ke Hsin ^f   Su, Yi Ching ^c   Yu, Ching Yun ^c   Cheng, Tai Chun ^g  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Ming Jen Yang's Clinic   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g Mudan Township Health Center   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Aged; Suicidal thought; Women

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TAIWAN;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MARRIAGE; ODDS RATIO; POVERTY; RISK; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; THINKING;

EID: 57249097807     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2024     Document Type: Article

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