@article{ref1,
title="Suicide and its prevention among older adults",
journal="Canadian journal of psychiatry, The",
year="2006",
author="Heisel, Marnin J.",
volume="51",
number="3",
pages="143-154",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To review the research on the epidemiology, risk and resiliency, assessment, treatment, and prevention of late-life suicide. METHOD: I reviewed mortality statistics. I searched MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases for research on suicide risk and resiliency and for randomized controlled trials with suicidal outcomes. I also reviewed mental health outreach and suicide prevention initiatives. RESULTS: Approximately 12/100,000 individuals aged 65 years or over die by suicide in Canada annually. Suicide is most prevalent among older white men; risk is associated with suicidal ideation or behaviour, mental illness, personality vulnerability, medical illness, losses and poor social supports, functional impairment, and low resiliency. Novel measures to assess late-life suicide features are under development. Few randomized treatment trials exist with at-risk older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Research is needed on risk and resiliency and clinical assessment and interventions for at-risk older adults. Collaborative outreach strategies might aid suicide prevention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0706-7437",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}