Risk of suicide attempt after diagnosis of dementia
Published 2021-03-24 · Original archive entry · Explore research explainers
What The Study Did:
Researchers evaluated the association between a recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia and the risk of attempting suicide among older adults.
Authors:
Amy L Byers, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0150)
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Researchers evaluated the association between a recent diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia and the risk of attempting suicide among older adults.
Authors:
Amy L Byers, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.
To access the embargoed study:
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https://media.jamanetwork.com/
(doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0150)
Editor's Note: The article includes conflict of interest and funding and support disclosures. Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.
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