Suicide and Older Adults: Risk Factors and Recommendations
| Autor: | John S. Westefeld, Samuel D. Lustgarten, Alexander Rice, Meaghan Rowe-Johnson, Domonique Casper, Shane Gibbons, Patrick Galligan, Kevin Yeates |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
education.field_of_study Social Psychology Injury control business.industry Population Poison control Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Psychiatry and Mental health Injury prevention Medicine Medical emergency Pshychiatric Mental Health business education Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Human services |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Loss and Trauma. 20:491-508 |
| ISSN: | 1532-5032 1532-5024 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15325024.2014.949154 |
| Popis: | The issue of suicide and older adults is examined in light of the aging of the current population. Specifically, risk factors are described and the interface between the human service professions and suicide among older adults is discussed. Implications for the field are examined, and recommendations are provided in terms of how human service providers can have an impact on what is sure to be a growing issue of concern in the United States. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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