Influencing and protective factors of suicidal ideation among older adults

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 191-199

  Huang, Li Bi ^a,b   Tsai, Yun Fang ^b,c   Liu, Chia Yih ^d   Chen, Ying Jen ^d  

^a Shuyow Recovery Home ^*  (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

influencing factor; older adult; protective factor; suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LONELINESS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84994404266     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inm.12247     Document Type: Article

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