TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Indirect self-destructive behavior among elderly patients in nursing homes: a research agenda
JO  - American journal of geriatric psychiatry
A1  - Conwell, Yeates
A1  - Pearson, Jane
A1  - DeRenzo, Evan G.
SP  - 152
EP  - 163
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
N2  - Although suicide is rare in nursing homes, indirect self-destructive behaviors (ISDBs), such as the refusal to eat or take life-sustaining medications, are commonplace. For some, ISDB represents a cry for help, whereas in others it is a reasoned behavioral expression of legitimate preference for an earlier death. This article reports on the proceedings of a workshop held in May 1994 to discuss ISDB in long-term care settings. After a historical review, issues discussed by workshop participants are presented and a research agenda proposed. Future studies are advocated with regard to correlates for ISDB that are relevant to the patient and characteristic of the nursing home environment.<br><br>Copyright © 1996 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1064-7481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00019442-199621420-00007
ID  - ref1
ER  -