The occurrence and persistence of thoughts of suicide, self-harm and death in family caregivers of people with dementia: a longitudinal data analysis over 2 years

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 263-270

  Joling, Karlijn J ^a   O'Dwyer, Siobhan T ^a   Hertogh, Cees M P M ^a   van Hout, Hein P J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

dementia; family caregivers; self harm; suicidal thoughts

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DSM-IV; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LONELINESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MINI INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; NETHERLANDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 85017262997     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.4708     Document Type: Article

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