Evidence-Based Protocol: Elderly Suicide – Secondary Prevention

This article provides an overview of an evidence-based protocol on Holkup’s Elderly Suicide: Secondary Prevention. Theories of suicide in older adults are presented. Myths about suicide are discredited. A description of risk factors in the elderly, warning signs of suicidal ideation, & protective factors against suicide are provided. Suggestions for crisis intervention are included. Checklists for assessing suicide risk in the elderly are also included. (105 refs) (SC)