Why are suicidal thoughts less prevalent in older age groups? Age differences in the correlates of suicidal thoughts in the English Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey 2007

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 177, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-48

  Cooper, Claudia ^a   Rantell, Khadija ^a   Blanchard, Martin ^a   McManus, Sally ^b   Dennis, Michael ^c   Brugha, Traolach ^d   Jenkins, Rachel ^e   Meltzer, Howard ^d   Bebbington, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiology; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COHABITATION; COMPULSION; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHOBIA; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD ABUSE; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924034567     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.02.010     Document Type: Article

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