Toward an understanding of late life suicidal behavior: The role of lifespan developmental theory

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 123-130

  Fiske, Amy ^a   O'Riley, Alisa A ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

depression; physical health status; suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK FACTORS; SELF EFFICACY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84955384518     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2015.1078282     Document Type: Article

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