@article{ref1,
title="Attempted suicide by Chinese elderly in Hong Kong",
journal="General hospital psychiatry",
year="1996",
author="Chiu, H. F. and Lam, L. C. and Pang, A. H. and Leung, C. M. and Wong, C. K.",
volume="18",
number="6",
pages="444-447",
abstract="There is little information on attempted suicide in the elderly, especially among Chinese populations. Fifty-five elderly with suicidal attempts seen in a psychiatric unit in Hong Kong over a 2 1/2 year period were studied. The risk of suicidal attempt remained high after age 75 and only declined after 85. In contrast to western societies, self-injury was more common than self-poisoning. About half of the patients suffered from a mood disorder but very few had dementia. At follow-up 1 1/2-4 years after the suicidal attempt, the rate of repetition was 3.6% and the rate of completed suicide was 5.5%.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0163-8343",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}