The goal of patient-centered communication (PCC) is to help practitioners provide care that
is concordant with the patient's values, needs and preferences, and that allows patients to …

Suicide rates are higher in later life than in any other age group. The design of effective
suicide prevention strategies hinges on the identification of specific, quantifiable risk factors. …

Objective Psychiatric illness is a potent risk factor for suicide, rates of which differ markedly
with age. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the psychiatric diagnoses of …

This meta-analysis integrates results of 87 studies on the associations of perceived social
support, network size, and marital status with cancer survival. In controlled studies, having …

Little research has examined the consequences of a suicide for social or family networks.
Because suicide occurs within families, the focus on the aftermath of suicide within families is …

Importance Observational studies demonstrate links between patient-centered communication,
quality of life (QOL), and aggressive treatments in advanced cancer, yet few randomized …

The authors described retrospectively the premorbid self-destructive behaviors of suicide
victims to determine whether these behaviors differ with age. One hundred forty-one suicide …

Objective: To improve interventions for depressed older adults, data are needed on the
comparative effects of pharmacotherapy versus psychotherapy. Given that most older adults with …

In college and adult samples, women score higher then men on the Five Factor Model (FFM)
personality traits of Neuroticism and Agreeableness. The present study assessed the extent …

Same-gender sexual orientation has been repeatedly shown to exert an independent influence
on suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, suggesting that risk factors and markers may …