A systematic review of interventions to prevent suicidal behaviors and reduce suicidal ideation in older people

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1801-1824

  Okolie, Chukwudi ^a,b   Dennis, Michael ^a   Simon Thomas, Emily ^a   John, Ann ^a,b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

elderly; intervention; prevention; suicidal ideation; suicide; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COUNSELING; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PROBLEM ADAPTATION THERAPY; PROBLEM SOLVING THERAPY; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SUPPORTIVE THERAPY; SUPPORTIVE THERAPY FOR COGNITIVE IMPAIRED ADULTS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEPHONE COUNSELING; AGED; DEPRESSION; DRUG THERAPY; MASS SCREENING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC);

AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 85026735561     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610217001430     Document Type: Review

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