TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Suicidality and tiredness of life among very old persons: Results from the Berlin aging study (BASE)
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Barnow, Sven
A1  - Linden, M.
SP  - 171
EP  - 182
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
N2  - The purpose of this study was to investigate the wish to be dead, suicidal ideation and suicidal intent in a group of very old (70 to over 100 years) persons in the community. In a cross-section of this population we found the following prevalence rates: 15% in the very old community had, at the time of the study, symptoms of tiredness of life; 5% wished to die; and 0.5-1% showed suicidal behavior or gestures. There is a parallel and significant increase in all categories of the acute wish to be dead and suicidality with increasing age. One and one-half to two times more females than males reported the wish to be dead or showed suicidal behavior or gestures.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -