TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Frequency and clinical features of suicide attempts in elderly patients in Japan
JO  - Psychiatry and the Clinical Neurosciences
A1  - Kato, Koji
A1  - Akama, Fumiaki
A1  - Yamada, Keigo
A1  - Maehara, Mizuki
A1  - Saito, Mai
A1  - Kimoto, Keitaro
A1  - Kimoto, Kousuke
A1  - Takahashi, Yuki
A1  - Sato, Reiko
A1  - Ichimura, Atsushi
A1  - Matsumoto, Hideo
SP  - 119
EP  - 122
VL  - 67
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1323-1316
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pcn.12023
ID  - ref1
ER  -