doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000254.
Suicide prevention for older adults in residential communities: implications for policy and practice
Affiliations
- PMID: 20502523
- PMCID: PMC2872646
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000254
Item in Clipboard
Suicide prevention for older adults in residential communities: implications for policy and practice
PLoS Med.
.
Abstract
Examining an often under-appreciated area, Carol Podgorski and colleagues discuss the suicide risk and opportunities for suicide prevention in seniors' residential communities.
Conflict of interest statement
LL works for a SAMHSA-funded national technical assistance center, including co-managing the Best Practices Registry for Suicide Prevention. SAMHSA did not review or influence this work.
Similar articles
-
Staying alive! A suicide prevention overview.J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2006 Dec;44(12):43-9. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20061201-12. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2006. PMID: 17195396 No abstract available.
-
Juvenile suicide in confinement--findings from the first national survey.Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009 Aug;39(4):353-63. doi: 10.1521/suli.2009.39.4.353. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2009. PMID: 19792977
-
Suicide assessment in the school setting.NASN Sch Nurse. 2011 Mar;26(2):102-8. doi: 10.1177/1942602X10397664. NASN Sch Nurse. 2011. PMID: 21446315 No abstract available.
-
Suicide in late life.Geriatr Nurs. 2008 May-Jun;29(3):160-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2008.02.009. Geriatr Nurs. 2008. PMID: 18555157 Review.
-
Is evaluative research on youth suicide programs theory-driven? The Canadian experience.Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2002 Summer;32(2):176-90. doi: 10.1521/suli.32.2.176.24397. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2002. PMID: 12079034 Review.
Cited by
-
Suicide mortality following nursing home discharge in the Department of Veterans Affairs health system.Am J Public Health. 2013 Dec;103(12):2261-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301292. Epub 2013 Oct 17. Am J Public Health. 2013. PMID: 24134359 Free PMC article.
-
Expectations regarding transitioning into long-term care, social connectedness, and mental health of older adults.Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025 Aug 18. doi: 10.1007/s00127-025-02975-4. Online ahead of print. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025. PMID: 40826238
-
Health profiles of older nursing home residents by suicidal ideation: A latent class analysis.Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022 Nov;37(11):10.1002/gps.5829. doi: 10.1002/gps.5829. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2022. PMID: 36281640 Free PMC article.
-
The role of regulation in the care of older people with depression living in long-term care: a systematic scoping review.BMC Geriatr. 2020 Aug 5;20(1):273. doi: 10.1186/s12877-020-01675-9. BMC Geriatr. 2020. PMID: 32758157 Free PMC article.
-
Suicide Risk in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: 2003-2011.Am J Public Health. 2015 Jul;105(7):1495-502. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302573. Epub 2015 May 14. Am J Public Health. 2015. PMID: 25973805 Free PMC article.
References
-
- Administration on Aging. A profile of older Americans: 2007. 2007. Available: http://www.aoa.gov/AoAroot/Aging_Statistics/Profile/2007/docs/2007profil.... Accessed 4 September 2009.
-
- Hays JC. Living arrangements and health: A review of recent literature. Public Health Nurs. 2002;19:136–151. - PubMed
-
- Conwell Y. Suicide in later life: A review and recommendations for prevention. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2001;31(Suppl):32–47. - PubMed
-
- Krout JA, Moen P, editors. Residential choices and experiences of older adults: Pathways to life quality. Philadelphia (Pennsylvania): Springer Publishing Company; 2003.
-
- AARP. Assisted living: Weighing the options. 2004. Available: http://www.aarp.org/families/housing_choices/assisted_living/a2004-02-26.... Accessed 4 September 2009.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
