Drugs increase the risk of suicide in the elderly

• Main Authors: Kornelia Kędziora-Kornatowska (Author), Karolina Winiarek (Author), Joanna Murawska (Author), Karolina Mikut (Author), Justyna Kwiecień (Author), Aleksandra Wijata (Author), Aysheh Al-Shaer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of this paper is a systematic review of articles and research in the context of drugs used and suicide in elderly patients. Suicide in the elderly may be much more frequent than in the younger population. In addition to factors such as mental illness, dementia, deteriorating health, or p...