Are There Unique Features of Suicide in Adults of Different Ages and Developmental Stages?.

Lester, David

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ERIC Number: EJ497282

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Are There Unique Features of Suicide in Adults of Different Ages and Developmental Stages?

Lester, David

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, v29 n4 p337-48 1994

Implications for suicide prevention efforts are examined. It is concluded that psychiatric treatment of depression and restricting access to lethal methods for suicide are more useful tactics for suicide prevention programs in elderly, and crisis counseling from suicide prevention centers and educational programs are more useful in younger adults. (BF)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Depression (Psychology), Older Adults, Prevention, Psychiatric Services, Psychological Patterns, Suicide, Young Adults

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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