The suitability of the BSRS-5 for assessing elderly who have attempted suicide and need to be referred for professional mental health consultation in a metropolitan city, Taiwan

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1151-1157

  Chen, Wei Jen ^a,b,c   Chen, G Chung ^a,d   Ho, Chi Kung ^d,e   Lee, Ming Been ^f   Chung, Yi Ting ^c,d   Wang, Ying Chuan ^c   Lin, Guei Ging ^a,c   Lu, Ren Yi ^a   Sun, Feng Ching ^g   Chou, Frank Huang Chih ^a,b,c  

^a KAI SUAN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Kaohsiung Suicide Prevention Center   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e Bereau of Health   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^g Min Sheng Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

5 item brief symptom rating scale (BSRS 5); Elderly; Suicide prevention; Suicide attempted

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM RATING SCALE 5; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROBABILITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 12; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TAIWAN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 70350704938     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2239     Document Type: Article

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