Repeated deliberate self-harm in the elderly
D.W. Pierce
Bok Engelsk 1996
| Utgitt | 1996
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| Omfang | Side 983- 986
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| Opplysninger | Previous reports on deliberate self-harm (DSH) in old age arereviewed and the lack of any study on repetition in this group ispointed out. The study then describes 39 patients over the age of 60who presented after repeated self-harm at a district general hospitalbetween 1973 and 1993. They made up 1% pf all DSH cases, 28 werefemale and 11 were male, seven were multiple repeaters. Thirty weresuffering from depressive illnesses, six showed significant cognitiveimpairment, while five (four of them women) gave a history of alcoholabuse. A trend emerged for women to score higher than men on ameasure of suicidal intent. Two patients committed suicide during thestudy period. These findings are discussed together with theirimplications for the management and prevention of suicidal behaviourin the elderly.
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