THE ELDER'S DEPRESSION –A MAJOR RISK FACTOR IN AUTOANALYTICAL CONDUCT
Abstract:
Suicide is a worldwide important public health problem, due to the loss of human lives and the
devastating effects on those left behind and society. The literature review shows a lot of risk factors
related to suicide. Among them, the psychiatric pathology seems to play a major role. For this reason,
the prevention of depression and suicide is one of the main targets of The European Health Program.
The paper presents two suicide case reports autopsied at the Forensic Service of Covasna County,
during the present year, which have as common characteristics victim’s elder age, ruthless of suicide
method, atypical for women and the presence of mental disorders in the medical history.
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