[Analysis of psychological examination results for patients over 60 years of age treated in the Department of Clinical Toxicology CM UJ after suicide attempts].
Psychological examination done in the Toxicological Department covers almost all patients treated after suicidal attempts. Elder people constitute a small percentage of this population. Our observation shows, that this percentage is growing in recent years. This analysis covers 188 patients over 60 years of age. Involvement of a psychologist was not only diagnostic but also therapeutic. Important part of the treatment included a session with patient's family and effort targeted to help patients for whom coming back to their previous environment could present life threatening danger.
Klinika Toksykologii KMPiChS Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, 31-826 Kraków, Os. Złota Jesień 1.
Łucja
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Szczepańska
Joanna
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Madej
Barbara
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Groszek
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012931:Social Environment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014116:Toxicology