Suicide And The Elderly

Author : Robert E. McCue
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319326724
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rational Suicide in the Elderly written by Robert E. McCue and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive view of rational suicide in the elderly, a group that has nearly twice the rate of suicide when chronically ill than any other demographic. Its frame of reference does not endorse a single point-of-view about the legitimacy of rational suicide, which is evolving across societies with little guidance for geriatric mental health professionals. Instead, it serves as a resource for both those clinicians who agree that older people may rationally commit suicide and those who believe that this wish may require further assessment and treatment. The first chapters of the book provides an overview of rational suicide in the elderly, examining it through history and across cultures also addressing the special case of baby boomers. This book takes an ethical and philosophical look at whether suicide can truly be rational and whether the nearness of death in late-life adults means that suicide should be considered differently than in younger adults. Clinical criteria for rational suicide in the elderly are proposed in this book for the first time, as well as a guidelines for the psychosocial profile of an older adult who wants to commit rational suicide. Unlike any other book, this text examines the existential, psychological, and psychodynamic perspectives. A chapter on terminal mental illness and a consideration of suicide in that context and proposed interventions even without a diagnosable mental illness also plays a vital role in this book as these are key issues in within the question of suicide among the elderly. This book is the first to consider all preventative measures, including the spiritual as well as the psychotherapeutic, and pharmacologic. A commentary on modern society, aging, and rational suicide that ties all of these elements together, making this the ultimate guide for addressing suicide among the elderly. Rational Suicide in the Elderly is an excellent resource for all medical professionals with potentially suicidal patients, including geriatricians, geriatric and general psychiatrists, geriatric nurses, social workers, and public health officials.

Author : Richard M. Suzman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195097573
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oldest Old written by Richard M. Suzman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 2.3 million Americans are now age 85 and older, and the population total in this age group is steadily expanding. This book brings together leading researchers to review current knowledge about the demography, health, epidemiology and social status of the oldest old. From discussions of the impact of Alzheimer's disease to an examination of changing social and medical policies, this book provides much needed information about this often neglected but growing group.The special problems attendant to information gathering among the oldest old, such as interviews and research, are also addressed. Special intercultural perspectives inform chapters on "The Black Oldest Old", and "Institutional Long-term Care from an International Perspective". This is essential reading for gerontologists, public health professionals, epidemiologists, and policy makers. The book's broad scope enlarges our understanding of the current needs of the oldest old, and indicates areas of public concern.

Author : Christine Yu Moutier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108463622
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Suicide Prevention written by Christine Yu Moutier and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical and easy-to-use guide for healthcare professionals on the prevention, assessment and treatment of people at risk of suicide.

Author : Yogesh Dwivedi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 143983881X
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Neurobiological Basis of Suicide written by Yogesh Dwivedi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With recent studies using genetic, epigenetic, and other molecular and neurochemical approaches, a new era has begun in understanding pathophysiology of suicide. Emerging evidence suggests that neurobiological factors are not only critical in providing potential risk factors but also provide a promising approach to develop more effective treatment and prevention strategies. The Neurobiological Basis of Suicide discusses the most recent findings in suicide neurobiology. Psychological, psychosocial, and cultural factors are important in determining the risk factors for suicide; however, they offer weak prediction and can be of little clinical use. Interestingly, cognitive characteristics are different among depressed suicidal and depressed nonsuicidal subjects, and could be involved in the development of suicidal behavior. The characterization of the neurobiological basis of suicide is in delineating the risk factors associated with suicide. The Neurobiological Basis of Suicide focuses on how and why these neurobiological factors are crucial in the pathogenic mechanisms of suicidal behavior and how these findings can be transformed into potential therapeutic applications.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Suicide and the Elderly written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Suicide and the Elderly written by and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1986-10-21 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Product information not available.

Author : Danuta Wasserman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198834446
Total Pages : 857 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention written by Danuta Wasserman and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 857 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the authoritative Oxford Textbooks in Psychiatry series, the new edition of the Oxford Textbook of Suicidology and Suicide Prevention remains a key text in the field of suicidology, fully updated with new chapters devoted to major psychiatric disorders and their relation to suicide.

Author : Stephen M. Marson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780871015402
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Elder Suicide written by Stephen M. Marson and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nancy J. Osgood
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780669212143
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Suicide in Later Life written by Nancy J. Osgood and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many, the "golden years" are so tarnished they long for an ending. All too often, those who are closest to the elderly miss the warning signs. Here Nancy Osgood describes the symptoms to watch for and addresses the question of how we as a nation can change our attitudes and behavior toward the elderly and take steps to help reduce their risk of suicide.

Author : Lon Schneider
Publisher : American Psychiatric Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life written by Lon Schneider and published by American Psychiatric Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the special considerations that apply to the diagnosis and treatment of depression in late life? The NIH Consensus Development Conference set out to address this topic in detail; Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life presents their findings. Compiled by experts in the field, Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life provides comprehensive studies on early-life depression versus late-life depression, the prevalence of depression in elderly people and the risk factors involved, issues regarding safe and effective treatment, the patterns for health service use, and the consequences of unrecognized or inadequately treated depression.