“Younger” and “Older” Old Adults Who Die by Suicide: A Comparison Study and Cluster Analysis
We identified no clinically meaningful age group differences. Cluster analysis revealed a large, predominantly male group in which one third were prescribed antidepressants. Otherwise, there was little documentation related to mental health, suggesting other suicidal precipitants, underdiagnosis, and/or underestimation of the severity of mental illness in that group. This points to a need for data sources that go beyond medical records to inform targeted prevention efforts.
Authors
- Stefan Wiktorsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0412-4679)
- Sara Probert-Lindström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0333-1887)
- Anne Stefenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1656-8349)
- Sabrina Doering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7942-5014)
- Margda Wærn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8330-6915)
- Erik Bergqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3360-4516)
- Åsa Westrin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3429-8418)
- Khedidja Hedna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-4592)
- Sophie Liljedahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6505-9818)
- Mark Sinyor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7756-2584)
- Nina Palmqvist Öberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5961-3552)
- Jana Hartelius
Institutions
- Varberg Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2025.05.006
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.61
Funders
- Lunds Universitet