Self-harm in a primary care cohort of older people: incidence, clinical management, and risk of suicide and other causes of death - Morgan C, Webb RT, Carr MJ, Kontopantelis E, Chew-Graham CA, Kapur N, Ashcroft DM.

BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a major risk factor for suicide, with older adults (older than 65 years) having reportedly greater suicidal intent than any other age group. With the aging population rising and paucity of research focus in this age group, the exte...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news