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Identifying the influences of aging, generations, and cohorts on gender norms and suicide risk in late life

Commentary on “Community gender norms, mental health and suicide ideation and attempts among older Japanese adults: a cross-sectional study.” By Kanamori et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 December 2023

Julie Lutz Open the ORCID record for Julie Lutz [Opens in a new window] ,
Sherry A. Beaudreau  and
Eve A. Rosenfeld
Julie Lutz*
Affiliation:
Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Sherry A. Beaudreau
Affiliation:
Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
Eve A. Rosenfeld
Affiliation:
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA National Center for PSTD, Dissemination and Training Division, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA
*
Email: Julie.Lutz@va.gov
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Suicide in Older Adults , May 2024 , pp. 329 - 331
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© Department of Veterans Affairs, 2023. This is a work of the US Government and is not subject to copyright protection within the United States. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of International Psychogeriatric Association

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