The Meaning of Suicidality for Older Persons With Suicidal Tendencies and Their Families

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Family; Aged; Suicide

Treatments: Other: Interview

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01729377

290466-HYMC

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the phenomenon of suicidality in old age and its unique characteristics. This will be performed through observing the multigenerational aging family from the life-course perspective, which enables the researchers to address life transitions, including crises leading to suicidal tendencies.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hebrew speaking
• Suicidal
• Families of elderly suicides
• Cognitive ability

Exclusion criteria

• All others

Trial design

45 participants in 1 patient group

Suicidal older persons and their families

Description:

Suicidal older persons and their families will be interviewed

Treatment:

Other: Interview