Suicidal ideation in elderly Korean population: A two-year longitudinal study

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 59-67

  Kang, Hee Ju ^a   Stewart, Robert ^b   Jeong, Bo Ok ^a   Kim, Seon Young ^a   Bae, Kyung Yeol ^a   Kim, Sung Wan ^a   Kim, Jae Min ^a   Shin, Il Seon ^a   Yoon, Jin Sang ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Disability; Life stress; Pain; Social support; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY LIVING; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCOME; INSOMNIA; KOREA; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84890030998     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610213001634     Document Type: Article

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