TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Correlates of suicide in the older adult population in Quebec
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Preville, M.
A1  - Boyer, Richard
A1  - Hebert, Russell
A1  - Bravo, Gina
A1  - Seguin, Monique
SP  - 91
EP  - 105
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
N2  - This study was undertaken to describe the characteristics of adults aged 60 years and over who committed suicide in Quebec in 1998-1999. In this study, 42.6% of the suicide cases presented mental disorders at the time of their death, mainly depression. Sixty-five (65.3%) percent of the suicide cases would have been considered as having a mental health disorder if sub-threshold depression cases were included. Only 27.7% of the cases did not express any idea of death during the 6-month period preceding their suicide. One interesting finding was that 53.5% of the suicide cases consulted a general practitioner or specialist during the 2-week period preceding their death. Our results showed that only 8.1% had a severe level of functional limitations at the time of their death. This result leads us to interpret with caution the conclusion of some studies suggesting that physical frailty is a major causal factor associated with suicide among the elderly.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.35.1.91.59269
ID  - ref1
ER  -