TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Risk Factors for Suicidal Ideation in the Elderly
JO  - Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
A1  - Kim, Haejin
A1  - Lee, Areum
A1  - Lee, Soyoung-Irene
A1  - Kim, Yonggi
A1  - Jung, Han-Yong
A1  - Kim, Shin-Gyeom
SP  - 468
EP  - 474
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N2  - OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the factors associated with suicidal ideation in the elderly. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 136 subjects over 60 years old who visited the public offices in Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi Province in South Korea participated in the study. Subjects completed a series of questionnaires including the following : demographic information ; physical illness ; psychological illness ; suicidal ideation. In addition, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale and Attitudes Towards Suicide-20 were used to assess the severity of depression and the attitude towards suicide, respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the factors that affect suicidal ideation in the elderly. As a result, living alone, depression, having any physical illness, and permissive attitude towards suicide were risk factors for suicidal ideation in the elderly. <br><br>CONCLUSION: ConclusionZZIn addition to previously identified risks factors (living alone, physical illness, and depression), the study found that permissive attitude towards suicide also serves as a risk factor for suicide in elderly people. Therefore, permissive attitude towards suicide should be addressed and evaluated in order to prevent suicide in the elderly.<p /> <p>Language: ko</p>
LA  - ko
SN  - 1015-4817
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4306/jknpa.2015.54.4.468
ID  - ref1
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