Prevalence of suicidal ideation, attempts, and completed suicide rate in Chinese aging populations: A systematic review

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 250-256

  Simon, Melissa ^a   Chang, E Shien ^b   Zeng, Ping ^c   Dong, XinQi ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese population; Older adults; Psychological distress; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ASIA; CHINA; CHINESE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HONG KONG; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAIWAN;

CHINESE POPULATION; OLDER ADULTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHINA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TAIWAN;

EID: 84881665050     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2013.05.006     Document Type: Review

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