Abstract
Treatment Outcome in Suicidal v. Non-suicidal Elderly Patients
Szanto K~~Mulsant B H~~et al
The authors investigated treatment outcome in elderly suicidal & non-suicidal patients with recurrent major depression. Patients without suicidal ideation in the current episode were compared with patients who expressed suicidal ideation. Ideators had higher numbers of lifetime suicide attempts & reported significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, & hopelessness before starting treatment. They also had higher relapse rates during continuation treatment. Further findings are discussed. (49 refs)