Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder and Correlates of Thoughts of Death, Suicidal Behaviour, and Death by Suicide in the Geriatric Population—A General Review of Literature

Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder and Correlates of Thoughts of Death, Suicidal Behaviour, and Death by Suicide in the Geriatric Population—A General Review of Literature

<b>Background:</b> There has been an increase in deaths by suicide in old age in the last decade. Depression and suicide in the elderly, 60 years and above, is a major global public health concern. Determining the prevalence of depression, and correlates of death by suicide in the geriat...

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Main Authors: Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Nnamdi Nkire, Vincent I. O. Agyapong
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
Subjects:
suicide
major depressive disorder
elderly
prevalence
correlates
Psychology
BF1-990
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6d9b43ac29864f0e97350f8e51ce6bfe
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