Age-related differences in suicidality between young people and older adults with depression: data from a nationwide depression cohort study in Korea (the CRESCEND study)

This study compared young people and older adults with depression to identify differences in suicidality between these groups. A total of 1003 patients with moderate to severe depression (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale [HDRS] score ≥14) were recruited from a national sample of 18 hospitals. Of the patients included in this study, 103 (10.3%) were placed in the younger group (age

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - October 8, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ho-Jun Seo, Hoo Rim Song, Hyeon-Woo Yim, Jung-Bum Kim, Min-Soo Lee, Jae-Min Kim, Tae-Youn Jun Source Type: research