TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Depression, suicidal behaviour, and mental disorders in older Aboriginal Australians
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Shen, Yu-Tang
A1  - Radford, Kylie
A1  - Daylight, Gail
A1  - Cumming, Robert
A1  - Broe, Tony G. A.
A1  - Draper, Brian
SP  - e15030447
EP  - e15030447
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
N2  - Aboriginal Australians experience higher levels of psychological distress, which may develop from the long-term sequelae of social determinants and adversities in early and mid-life. There is little evidence available on the impact of these on the mental health of older Aboriginal Australians. This study enrolled 336 Aboriginal Australian participants over 60 years from 5 major urban and regional areas in NSW, utilizing a structured interview on social determinants, and life-time history of physical and mental conditions; current psychosocial determinants and mental health. Univariate and multivariate analyses were utilized to examine the link between these determinants and current depressive scores and suicidality. There was a high rate of life-time depression (33.3%), current late-life depression (18.1%), and suicidal ideation (11.1%). Risk factors strongly associated with late-life depression included sleep disturbances, a history of suicidal behaviour, suicidal ideation in late-life and living in a regional location. This study supports certain historical and psychosocial factors predicting later depression in old age, and highlights areas to target for prevention strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15030447
ID  - ref1
ER  -