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. 2007 Jun;15(6):541-4.
doi: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e31803c5523.

Do cerebrovascular risk factors confer risk for suicide in later life? A case-control study

Sandra S Chan  1 , Jeffrey M Lyness, Yeates Conwell
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Do cerebrovascular risk factors confer risk for suicide in later life? A case-control study

Sandra S Chan et al. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: Cerebrovascular pathologies have been implicated as a cause of depressive disorders. This study aims to examine the role of cerebrovascular risk factors in late-life suicide.

Methods: The authors calculated cerebrovascular risk factor (CVRF) score, based on the American Heart Association Criteria, for each case and comparison subject from a psychological autopsy study of suicide among community-dwelling adults over age 50 years.

Results: CVRF scores were significantly higher in suicide cases than community-dwelling comparison subjects after accounting for age, sex, depression diagnosis, and functional status.

Conclusion: Cerebrovascular disease may predispose to suicide in older adults by a variety of psychopathological means.

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