Psychiatric News (8/10) reports, “Adults aged 65 years and older who are suicidal appear to report higher levels of intent compared with younger adults who are suicidal, but they are less likely to meet the criteria for major depression and several other mental disorders,” investigators concluded in a study involving “a total of 683 participants…divided into three age groups: younger (18 to 44), middle-aged (45 to 64), and older (65 and older) adults.” The findings were published online Aug. 9 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Older Adults Less Likely Than Younger to Report Psychiatric Symptoms After Suicide Attempt, Psychiatric News, August 10, 2021