LibGuides: PSY-8339 v3: Week 3

Week 3 Required Resources

Self-Harm and Suicidality Experiences of Middle-Age and Older Adults with vs. Without High Autistic Traits
Stewart, G. R., Corbett, A., Ballard, C., Creese, B., Aarsland, D., Hampshire, A., Charlton, R. A., & Happé, F. (2023). Self-harm and suicidality experiences of middle-age and older adults with vs. without high autistic traits. Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 53(8), 3034–3046.
This article highlighted the role of autistic traits in the likelihood of middle-aged and older adults’ risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviors.
Characterization of depression subtypes and their relationships to stressor profiles among middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA)
Spiegler, G., Su, Y., Li, M., Wolfson, C., Meng, X., & Schmitz, N. (2024). Characterization of depression subtypes and their relationships to stressor profiles among middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA). Journal of Psychiatric Research, 175, 333–342.
From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging depressive subtypes, this article looked at the role of Adverse Childhood Experiences and allostatic load (the cumulative burden of chronic stress) in depression.
Older adults coping with critical life events - results of the revised demoralization scale in a representative sample of older adulthood
Ramm, M., Jedamzik, J., Lenz, P., Jürgens, L., Heuft, G., & Conrad, R. (2024). Older adults coping with critical life events - results of the revised demoralization scale in a representative sample of older adulthood. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15.
In this article, researchers looked at the revised suicidality assessment Demoralization Scale II in a sample of older German adults.
Social isolation, social media use, and poor mental health among older adults, California Health Interview Survey 2019–2020
Siddiq, H., Teklehaimanot, S., & Guzman, A. (2024). Social isolation, social media use, and poor mental health among older adults, California Health Interview Survey 2019–2020. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology: The International Journal for Research in Social and Genetic Epidemiology and Mental Health Services, 59(6), 969–977.
This article reviewed the California Health Interview Survey using the Kessler 6-item Psychological Distress Scale to evaluate the moderating role of social media.

Week 3 Optional Resources

Suicide and Older Adults: What You Should Know
National Council on Aging. (2024, January 9). Suicide and older adults: What you should know. NCOA.org.
Suicide Data and Statistics
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). Suicide data and statistics. CDC.gov.