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  • °ÔÀÓ¼³°è | Cases and Studies of Game Design in Lottery & Gambling | êý戏设计

    date : 2018-12-28 21:27|hit : 1475
    Article] Iowa Gambling Task Performance in Elderly Persons with a Lifetime History of Suicidal Acts
    DocNo of ILP : 11790

    Document Type : Article

    Document Title : Iowa Gambling Task Performance in Elderly Persons with a Lifetime History of Suicidal Acts

    Authors : Wyart, M; Jaussent, I; Ritchie, K; Abbar, M; Jollant, F; Courtet, P

    Author Full Name : Wyart, Marilyn; Jaussent, Isabelle; Ritchie, Karen; Abbar, Mocrane; Jollant, Fabrice; Courtet, Philippe

    Author Keywords : decision-making; iowa gambling task; elderly; vulnerability; suicide

    Keywords Plus? : IMPAIRED DECISION-MAKING; INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC INTERVIEW; DSM-IV; OLDER PERSONS; ATTEMPTERS; BEHAVIOR; MINI; DEPRESSION; DISORDERS; INVENTORY

    Abstract : Objectives: Suicide in the elderly is a major public health problem. In the present study, we aimed to further understand the mechanisms of suicidal vulnerability in the elderly, focusing on high-risk decision-making. This trait-like impairment has been extensively studied in adolescent and middle-aged suicide attempters, but less often in older persons. Design: Case-control study. Setting: Community and university hospital. Participants: All participants were aged 65 and older. Thirty-five persons with a lifetime history of suicide attempts and depressive disorder were compared with 52 individuals with a past history of depressive disorder but no history suicidal acts, and 43 healthy comparison subjects. Measurements: The Iowa Gambling Task was used as a measure of value-based decision-making. Results: Taking into account age, sex, and Beck depression scores, no difference in decision-making performance was found between the three groups. The group of suicide attempters exhibited a significant heterogeneity, however, with those using violent means performing worse than non-violent attempters. Conclusions: This study does not confirm the hypothesis of a significant role for poor Iowa Gambling Task performance as a general marker of suicidal behavior among the elderly but highlights its association with the specific subtype of violent suicidal attempters. Combined with previous findings among other age groups, it suggests that Iowa Gambling Task impairment may be a risk marker of vulnerability to violent suicidal acts. Future prospective studies should assess if this may represent a risk marker for suicide completion.

    Web of Science Categories : Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology; Psychiatry

    Year Published : 2016

    Publisher : ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

    Publisher City : NEW YORK

    Language : English

    Cited Reference Count : 27

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