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End-of-Life Mental Health Assessments for Older Aged, Medically Ill Persons With Expressed Desire to Die

Linda E. Weinberger, Shoba Sreenivasan and Thomas Garrick
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2014, 42 (3) 350-361;
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Dr. Weinberger is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Chief Psychologist, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Sreenivasan is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director, Forensic Outreach Services, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Garrick is Professor of Psychiatry, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles and Chief of General Hospital Psychiatry, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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Dr. Weinberger is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Chief Psychologist, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Sreenivasan is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director, Forensic Outreach Services, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Garrick is Professor of Psychiatry, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles and Chief of General Hospital Psychiatry, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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Dr. Weinberger is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Chief Psychologist, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Sreenivasan is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director, Forensic Outreach Services, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Garrick is Professor of Psychiatry, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles and Chief of General Hospital Psychiatry, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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vol. 42 no. 3 350-361
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25187288

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Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
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1093-6793
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  • Published online September 3, 2014.

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  1. Linda E. Weinberger, PhD,
  2. Shoba Sreenivasan, PhD and
  3. Thomas Garrick, MD
  1. Dr. Weinberger is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Chief Psychologist, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Sreenivasan is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, and Director, Forensic Outreach Services, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Garrick is Professor of Psychiatry, Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles and Chief of General Hospital Psychiatry, Greater Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
  1. Address correspondence to: Linda E. Weinberger, PhD, USC Institute of Psychiatry, Law, and Behavioral Science, P.O. Box 86125, Los Angeles, CA 90086-0125. E-mail: leweinbe{at}usc.edu.

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    • Epidemiology of Suicide in Later Life
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    • Death and Existential Concerns
    • Refusal of Treatment as Passive Suicidal Ideation
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