M Waern

..To study the association between physical illness and suicide in elderly people...

..We analysed excess mortality by gender, type of mental health service and psychiatric diagnosis in a large community-based cohort with long-term mental disorder...

..This study investigated differences in mental health literacy and attitudes among mentally healthy persons and in persons with symptoms of mental illness with and without treatment contact...

..The aim of this case-control study was to determine whether specific types of psychoactive drugs were associated with suicide risk in late life, after controlling for appropriate indications...

..Seniors aged 75 and above have the highest suicide rates of all age groups in most industrialized countries. However, research concerning risk factors for suicide in the old elderly is sparse...

..As young doctors are more prone to stress reactions following suicide, training programs should prepare them for this event. Informal support from colleagues and team members can mitigate the doctor's reactions in the aftermath...

..The aim was to analyse the association between three psychiatric disorders (anxiety disorder, depression and alcohol dependence/abuse) and past year suicidal ideation in women...

..To determine whether the modified version of the Suicide Assessment Scale (SUAS) can be utilised to predict risk of repeat suicidal behaviour...

..25%, p = .000). While informants reported that offspring suicides played a central role in the suicide of the elderly study case, sibbling suicides were not considered precipitating factors...

..To examine the prognosis and incidence of social fears and phobia in an elderly population sample followed for 5 years...

..The authors studied the 1-month frequency of suicidal feelings among very old people...

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..However, studies focusing on the relationship between these CSF biomarkers and geriatric depression are lacking...

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..The aim was to elucidate the relationship between psychotic and behavioural symptoms in the elderly...

..CONCLUSION: Alcohol use disorder is associated with suicide in elderly men and women. Prevention programmes need to target this important subgroup...

..Depression was diagnosed according to DSM-III-R. Previous depression was diagnosed by history and by information from previous examinations in this 24-year longitudinal study...

..Low SOC ratings could be a marker of risk for high suicidality in the aftermath of a suicide attempt. The SOC scale could be incorporated in nursing assessments of suicide attempters...

..Late-life decrease in body mass index (BMI) or body weight within several years of a dementia diagnosis has also been reported. Differences in study designs and analyses may provide different pictures of this relationship...

..Because a protective effect was not seen for the other beverages, at least part of the association for wine may be explained by components other than ethanol...

..More studies are needed to confirm our findings and to study potential neurobiological mechanisms of these associations...

..94), 0.71 (0.54-0.95) and 0.74 (0.56-0.98), respectively, after adjustment for potential confounders. These data reinforce the advantages of maintaining good respiratory function in midlife, even though causation cannot be established...

..This contrasts with the well-characterized pattern of low Abeta42, higher CSF/serum albumin ratio, and higher NFL in Alzheimer's disease...

..To identify factors associated with attempted suicide in the elderly...

..This finding of a high proportion of psychotic symptoms also in individuals with mild severity of VaD should alert health professionals to evaluate dementia in very old patients who present with hallucinations or delusions...

..Our findings suggest that nightmares might constitute a marker for increased risk of suicidal behavior...

..To study the prevalence of specific sleep disturbances in suicide attempters and to examine the association between specific sleep disturbances and suicidality...

..To determine the 1-month prevalence of mental disorders among 95-year olds...

..SP was related to lower global functioning. We conclude that specific phobia in the elderly should receive attention from health professionals as it is common and associated with a decrease in global functioning...

..To study secular trends in self reported sexual behaviour among 70 year olds...

..Possible confounding effects of overweight and obesity are suggested. The aim was to compare symptoms of anxiety and depression in women with PCOS and controls matched for age, body weight and body mass index (BMI)...

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..03). The results show that pain is common in 70-year-old people and especially in women. However, associations between depressive symptoms and the four aspects of pain experience were more pronounced among men...

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..Interventions to reduce suicide in persons with a long-term mental disorder will require collaboration between psychiatric and social services...

..To evaluate drug therapy quality among elderly nursing home residents. Secondary aims were to compare quality in young and old elderly and to determine whether number of prescribers affected quality of drug therapy...

..Suicides by benzodiazepine poisoning increased in this age group despite a reduction in prescription sales of these drugs. This study aims therefore to determine the role of benzodiazepines in suicide late in life...