Suicide Risk in Older Adults: 5 D's of Suicide Risk in Older Adults

Описание: As family members, friends, senior care, and mental health providers, you may be the first to notice when an older adult is struggling with depression and suicide.
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This is why it is so important that you are aware of the unique later life suicide risk factors, warning signs, and how to help.
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In today's interview Dr. Yeates Conwell, geriatric psychiatrist and leading expert on late life suicide at the University of Rochester shares the 5 D's of understanding suicide risk among older adults
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