Assessing the characteristics of suicidal ideation and self-harm in a national older adult population attending emergency departments across Ireland: cohort study protocol

Introduction Older people (people aged 65 years and older) have high rates of death by suicide, and self-harm is a major risk factor for suicide. While rates of self-harm decrease with age, rates of suicide increase among this age group. The overall aim of this research project is to identify real-l...

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Main Authors: Geraldine McCarthy, Anne M Doherty, Vincent Russell, Michael John Norton, Katerina Kavalidou, Fiona Hoare, Ann O'Donoghue, Colm Sweeney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-12-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/12/e087797.full
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