Suicide

Nicole Torrence, PhD, MPH; Clinical Geriatric Psychologist

VA Puget Sound Health Care

School of Medicine

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Describe demographics of suicide in older adults, including risk factors for suicide
• Describe an approach to discern the reasons for an older patient’s desire to die
• Define the distinction between a “rational” desire to die and suicidality

[From the Spring 2019 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series, NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center]