title: Frequency and clinical features of suicide attempts in elderly patients in Japan.
abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical features of suicide attempts in elderly patients (≥65 years) in Japan. We enrolled 546 patients who attempted suicide and were hospitalized for inpatient treatment. Characteristics were compared between the elderly and non-elderly patients. Compared with the non-elderly group, the incidence of mood disorders was significantly higher and the average length of stay in the intensive care unit and the duration of hospitalization were significantly longer in the elderly group. Elderly patients hospitalized for attempted suicide were more likely to have mood disorders than the non-elderly.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan. k-kato@tokai-u.jp
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Kato
authors: Fumiaki
authors: F
authors: Akama
authors: Keigo
authors: K
authors: Yamada
authors: Mizuki
authors: M
authors: Maehara
authors: Mai
authors: M
authors: Saito
authors: Keitaro
authors: K
authors: Kimoto
authors: Kousuke
authors: K
authors: Kimoto
authors: Yuki
authors: Y
authors: Takahashi
authors: Reiko
authors: R
authors: Sato
authors: Atsushi
authors: A
authors: Ichimura
authors: Hideo
authors: H
authors: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*