Medical Conditions Associated with Suicide Risk: Suicide and Alzheimer's Disease

By Dr. Alan L. Berman
Published by American Association of Suicidology
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Published: Nov. 12, 2012
Words: 10,166 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301030583

Short description

A review of suicide risks associated with Alzheimer's Disease as supported by research literature. By Camilla Haw, St. Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, UK, and Centre for Suicide Research, Dept of Psychiatry, Oxford Univ, Oxford, UK; Dan Harwood, Isle of Wight NHS, St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK; & Keith Hawton, Centre for Suicide Research, Dept of Psychiatry, Oxford Univ, UK.

Extended description

This ebook offers information about Alzheimer’s disease and its association with suicide risk behaviors. Studies summarized here describe the factors that are important to consider when evaluating an Alzheimer patient’s risk of developing suicidal thoughts. Practical recommendations for caregivers are included.

Written by:
Camilla Haw, St. Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, UK, and Centre for Suicide Research, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, Oxford, UK (Read more) This ebook offers information about Alzheimer’s disease and its association with suicide risk behaviors. Studies summarized here describe the factors that are important to consider when evaluating an Alzheimer patient’s risk of developing suicidal thoughts. Practical recommendations for caregivers are included.

Written by:
Camilla Haw, St. Andrew’s Hospital, Northampton, UK, and Centre for Suicide Research, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, Oxford, UK

Dan Harwood, Isle of Wight NHS, St. Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK

Keith Hawton, Centre for Suicide Research, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University, UK

Edited by:
Alan L. Berman, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Association of Suicidology, President, International Association for Suicide Prevention

Maurizio Pompili, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA
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depression, psychology, suicide, death, medical, medicine, healing, health, hospice, disease, chronic, caregivers, illness, euthanasia, risk, alzheimers disease, psychiatry, thanatology, alzheimer

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