@article{ref1,
title="Frequency and clinical features of suicide attempts in elderly patients in Japan",
journal="Psychiatry and the Clinical Neurosciences",
year="2013",
author="Kato, Koji and Akama, Fumiaki and Yamada, Keigo and Maehara, Mizuki and Saito, Mai and Kimoto, Keitaro and Kimoto, Kousuke and Takahashi, Yuki and Sato, Reiko and Ichimura, Atsushi and Matsumoto, Hideo",
volume="67",
number="2",
pages="119-122",
abstract="The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical features of suicide attempts in elderly patients (≥65 years) in Japan. We enrolled 546 patients who attempted suicide and were hospitalized for inpatient treatment. Characteristics were compared between the elderly and non-elderly patients. Compared with the non-elderly group, the incidence of mood disorders was significantly higher and the average length of stay in the intensive care unit and the duration of hospitalization were significantly longer in the elderly group. Elderly patients hospitalized for attempted suicide were more likely to have mood disorders than the non-elderly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1323-1316",
doi="10.1111/pcn.12023",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pcn.12023"
}