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Trauma in childhood: therapeutic implications of the differences between early-life and late-life suicidal behavior

Commentary on “Childhood trauma is associated with early-onset but not late-onset suicidal behavior in late-life depression” by Chang and associates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2023

Gary J. Kennedy
Gary J. Kennedy*
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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Email: gkennedy@montefiore.org
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Suicide in Older Adults , May 2024 , pp. 326 - 328
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