Resource Tag: GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
LCSH
A qualitative analysis of suicide notes to understand suicidality in older adults
Objective Suicide is a complex multifactorial process influenced by a variety of biological, psychological, and social stressors. Many older adults face a characteristic set of challenges that predispose them to suicidal ideation, suicide-related behavior, and death by suicide. This study explored the subjective experience of suicidality through the analysis of suicide notes from older adults. […]