The Meaning of Suicidality for Older Persons With Suicidal Tendencies and Their Families

• Conditions: Suicide; Aged; Family
• Interventions: Other: Interview

• Registration Number: NCT01729377
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to examine the phenomenon of suicidality in old age and its unique characteristics. This will be performed through observing the multigenerational aging family from the life-course perspective, which enables the researchers to address life transitions, including crises leading to suicidal tendencies.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-20
• Last Update Posted: 2012-11-20
• Study Start: 2013-04
• Primary Completion: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2016-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Hebrew speaking
• Suicidal
• Families of elderly suicides
• Cognitive ability

Exclusion Criteria

• All others

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Suicidal older persons and their families	Interview	Suicidal older persons and their families will be interviewed

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Understanding older persons experiencing suicidality and their families	One and a half hours	In-depth interviews with older persons experiencing suicidality and their families - in order to understand them.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel