Prevalence of mental disorders among elderly men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of mental disorders among elderly men: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Elderly men have been characterized as a group vulnerable to suicide, motivated by loneliness, loss of loved ones and feelings of uselessness to family members. OBJECTIVES: To ascertain the prevalence of different mental disorders among elderly men who attempted suicide. DE...

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Main Authors: Genef Caroline Andrade Ribeiro, Walbert de Andrade Vieira, Álex Moreira Herval, Renata Prata Cunha Bernardes Rodrigues, Bernardo Antonio Agostini, Carlos Flores-Mir, Carlos Eduardo Palanch Repeke, Luiz Renato Paranhos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
aged
men
mental disorders
depression
schizophrenia
mental disease
elderly men
older men
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