Homicide-suicide across the lifespan: a mixed methods examination of factors contributing to older adult perpetration.
CONCLUSION: HS perpetrated by older adults was both similar and different from incidents perpetrated by younger adults. Programs that prevent or de-escalate intimate partner violence would likely prevent many HS incidents perpetrated by older adults, but health and aging-related issues must also be considered.
PMID: 32686960 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging and Mental Health - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Schwab-Reese LM, Murfree L, Coppola EC, Liu PJ, Hunter AA Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research