Journal article
Narcissistic Personality and Vulnerability to Late-Life Suicidality
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Narcissistic personality (NP) has been implicated as a potential vulnerability factor for late-life suicide. The present study investigated whether NP increases vulnerability to suicidal ideation and behavior among geriatric depression day-hospital patients.
METHODS: Using a retrospective database analysis, the authors examined demographic data, diagnostic information, and scores on self-report (Geriatric Depression Scale [GDS]) and …
Authors
Heisel MJ; Links PS; Conn D; van Reekum R; Flett GL
Journal
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Vol. 15, No. 9, pp. 734–741
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2007
DOI
10.1097/01.jgp.0000260853.63533.7d
ISSN
1064-7481