SUICIDE AND PARASUICIDE IN OLD AGE: A REVIEW

摘要

The disproportionately high suicide rate among the elderly is examined in this review. As opposed to younger age groups, a close association exists between suicide and parasuicide in old age. Factors associated with these events include a high incidence of depression, serious physical illness, as well as social factors that serve to isolate the individual and deprive him of positive support and therapeutic intervention.A high risk profile and integrative model are proposed.