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A New Method for Inducing a Depression-Like Behavior in Rats
Published on: February 22, 2018
[Depression and suicide in the elderly]
1Abteilung für Psychiatrie, Universität Göttingen.
Abstract:
The suicidal behavior in 155 patients older than 60 years is analyzed. Patients were treated for endogenous, neurotic, or reactive depression. Differences between diagnostic categories and sex are discussed in detail. Motivation and recent causes of suicidal behavior are analyzed. Psychopathological symptoms correlating with suicidal behavior in endogenous depression in the elderly are depicted. The social environment of and the therapeutic approach to suicidal elderly patients are discussed. The problem of rational suicide and the demand for voluntary death are mentioned.
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