A Neuropsychological Comparison of Depressed Suicide Attempters and Nonattempters

The neuropsychological performance of 18 older inpatients with major depression who were admitted following a suicide attempt was compared with that of 29 older depressed inpatients who had never attempted suicide. There was an interactive effect of age and group on the Trail Making Test, part B, su...

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Published in:The journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2000, Vol.12 (1), p.64-70
Main Authors: King, Deborah A, Conwell, Yeates, Cox, Christopher, Henderson, Robin E, Denning, Diane G, Caine, Eric D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurocognitive Disorders - diagnosis
Neurocognitive Disorders - psychology
Neuropsychological Tests - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Risk Factors
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
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Summary:The neuropsychological performance of 18 older inpatients with major depression who were admitted following a suicide attempt was compared with that of 29 older depressed inpatients who had never attempted suicide. There was an interactive effect of age and group on the Trail Making Test, part B, such that attempters showed greater performance declines with age. No other differences were detected between groups on a range of neuropsychological tasks. These findings are discussed in the context of the methodological limitations of previous studies and the need for future research to better elucidate the nature of the relationships between age, cognitive functioning, and suicidal behavior.
ISSN:0895-0172
1545-7222
DOI:10.1176/jnp.12.1.64