【摘要】 老年人较高的自杀率已经引起了人们的广泛关注。我国老年人自杀率呈现农村大于城市、男性大于女性,随年龄增长自杀率增高的特征。近些年来,老年人自杀率呈现下降趋势。老年人自杀意图高,通常采用致死性较高的方式自杀。老年人群自杀的危险因素主要包括性格特点、躯体疾病、心理疾病和社会因素四大类。老年群体自杀行为有其特殊性,可采用三级预防策略进行干预和预防。更多还原

【Abstract】 The high suicide rate in the elderly has attracted the attention in the world.In the elderly of China,the suicide rate in rural areas is higher than that of urban areas,and the rate of the males is higher than that of the females.Within elderly,the suicide rate is higher.However,the suicide rates of the elderly are decreasing in recent years.The elderly has high suicide intent and usually adopts lethal method.The risk factors for elderly suicide include personality,physical illness,mental disorders and social factors.Considering the specificity of suicide in the elderly,three-level prevention strategy should be used for the intervention and prevention.更多还原