Suicide prevention in late life: directions for science and practice.

摘要: Abstract Suicide among the elderly is a critical public health problem, yet there remains limited information on risk factors to target due few number of controlled studies that could help isolate and focus most potent factors. We suggest because are no proven, effective interventions showing reduced suicidal behaviors in older adults, best current approach improve detection treatment later-life depression. This effort may be especially primary care settings, where majority our nation's seek receive their mental care. review approaches assessment later life depression seem relevant for suicide prevention. Testing determining whether these an immediate goal path advancing science practice late-life Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.