D Clark

Suicidal thought and self-transcendence in older adults.

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services October 1, 1995 D Buchanan, C Farran, D Clark

1. The suicide rate for adults over 65 years of age is the highest rate for suicide in any age group, and the rate is projected to increase. 2. To address a clinical concern, such as suicide, clinicians and researchers must identify factors that are specific to each population at high risk. This study chose to examine self-transcendence, which is thought to be specific to older adults' success...