@article{ref1,
title="Suicides among family members of elderly suicide victims: an exploratory study",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2005",
author="Waern, Margda",
volume="35",
number="3",
pages="356-364",
abstract="This exploratory study compares elderly suicides with (n=13) and without (n=72) family member suicide. Previous episodes of suicidal behavior were more common among suicides who lost first-degree relatives by suicide (100% vs. 65%, p = .009). Six persons had lost an offspring by suicide prior to their own deaths. Substance use disorder was more prevalent among those with offspring suicide than those without (100% vs. 25%, p = .000). While informants reported that offspring suicides played a central role in the suicide of the elderly study case, sibbling suicides were not considered precipitating factors.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}