ArticleWorld journal of psychiatry2022
Risk factors for suicidal behaviour in late-life depression: A systematic review.
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- Loneliness as an Interface Between Alzheimer's Disease and Suicidal Behaviour: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Analytic Factor Analysis.Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society · 2026Pooled it
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- The Role of Social Support in Preventing Suicidal Ideations and Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of research in health sciences · 2024Pooled it
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- Cluster-derived profiles of suicidal ideation and quality of life among older adults living alone in South Korea.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Gamma-band cortical functional network abnormalities in late-life depression with suicidal ideation: insights from EEG graph theory and machine learning.Journal of psychiatry & neuroscience : JPN · 2026Article
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- Advances in the assessment and study of suicide in late-life depression.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Associations of medical outcomes with substances involved in suicide attempt cases age 50 and older reported to U.S. Poison Centers, 2016-2023.Frontiers in public health · 2025Observational
- Associations of depressive symptoms, social engagement and support, and lifestyle behaviors among non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men with chronic conditions in the United States.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Tracking the Prevalence of Depression Among Older Adults in Singapore: Results From the Second Wave of the Well-Being of Singapore Elderly Study.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Factors associated with a high level of suicide risk among patients with late-life depression: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary psychiatric hospital in Guangzhou China.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Symptom profile in suicide attempters during the COVID-19 pandemic: Relationships with suicide outcomes.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Article
- Changes in suicidal ideation during treatment among patients with major depressive disorder: A 6-month naturalistic follow-up study.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2024Article
- Innovation at the Intersection: Emerging Translational Research in Neurology and Psychiatry.Cells · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSuicide is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide, with its peak of maximum incidence in later life. Depression often puts an individual at higher risk for suicidal behaviour. In turn, depression deserves particular interest in old age due to its high prevalence and dramatic impact on health and wellbeing.
aimTo gather integrated evidence on the potential risk factors for suicide behaviour development in depressive older adults, and to examine the effects of depression treatment to tackle suicide behaviour in this population.
methodsA systematic review of empirical studies, published from 2000 onwards, was conducted. Suicidal behaviour was addressed considering its varying forms (
resultsThirty-five papers were selected for review, comprising both clinical and epidemiological studies. Most of studies focused on suicidal ideation (60%). The studies consistently pointed out that the risk was related to depressive episode severity, psychiatric comorbidity (anxiety or substance use disorders), poorer health status, and loss of functionality. Reduced social support and loneliness were also associated with suicide behaviour in depressive older adults. Finally, the intervention studies showed that suicidal behaviour was a robust predictor of depression treatment response. Reductions in suicidal ideation were moderated by reductions in risk factors for suicide symptoms.
conclusionTo sum up, common and age-specific risk factors seem to be involved in suicide development in depressive older adults. A major effort should be made to tackle this serious public health concern so as to promote older people to age healthily and well.
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