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Hostility as a feature of elderly suicidal ideators.

P Scocco1, G Meneghel, M Dello Buono

  • 1WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Padua.

Psychological Reports
|August 18, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Suicidal thoughts are uncommon in healthy older adults. This study found that elderly individuals experiencing suicidal ideation also showed signs of depression, anxiety, and hostility.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health

Background:

  • Suicidal ideation is considered rare in mentally healthy older adults.
  • Understanding the psychological factors associated with suicidality in the elderly is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of death or suicidal ideation in home-dwelling elderly individuals.
  • To examine the psychopathological profiles of elderly individuals with suicidal ideation.

Main Methods:

  • A group of 611 home-dwelling elderly individuals (mean age 75.7 years) participated.
  • Psychopathological profiles were assessed using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI).
  • Suicidality was measured using the Italian translation of the Paykel et al. (1974) suicidality questions.

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Main Results:

  • Elderly individuals with death or suicidal ideation exhibited depressive and anxious symptoms on the BSI.
  • This psychopathological profile was also characterized by the presence of hostility.
  • A correlation was noted between suicidal ideation and higher scores on the hostility scale.

Conclusions:

  • Depressive, anxious, and hostile symptoms are associated with suicidal ideation in elderly individuals.
  • Hostility may be linked to impaired impulse control, a factor in suicidal behavior.
  • Further research is needed to fully interpret the relationship between hostility and suicidality in this population.