| Epidemiology of suicidal ideation and help-seeking behaviors among the elderly in Japan. | |
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PMID: 11737793 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study offers an analysis of the elderly (over 65 years of age) among a general community population in terms of the percentages of: (i) persons with recurring thoughts of death and/or of committing suicide, and (ii) people who have consulted others, including medical professionals, with regard to these problems. Among 433 elderly over the age of 65 in one community in a town in Aomori Prefecture, 358 agreed to participate in the project. Forty-four participants (12.3%) responded that they had either 'thoughts of death' or 'thoughts of suicide', and these thoughts had continued for more than 2 weeks in 12 participants (3.4%). Only 15 of the 44 suicidal elderly responded that they had consulted someone about their problems. Although there are many elderly people exhibiting a subclinical depressive state with recurring thoughts of death or thoughts of suicide, the number of people who consult family members, professionals, or others is very low. This suggests the importance of community networking through educational activities so that people can more readily talk to and support one another. |
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Authors:
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Y Ono; E Tanaka; H Oyama; K Toyokawa; T Koizumi; K Shinohe; K Satoh; E Nishizuka; H Kominato; K Nakamura; K Yoshimura |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences Volume: 55 ISSN: 1323-1316 ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. Publication Date: 2001 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-12-13 Completed Date: 2002-02-20 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9513551 Medline TA: Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 605-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan. yutakaon@med.keio.ac.jp |
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Aged Depressive Disorder / epidemiology, psychology*, therapy* Female Humans Japan Male Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data* Questionnaires Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data* |
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