McCall Janice, Brusoski Melissa, Rosen Daniel
a Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Center for Health Equity Promotion and Research , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
b University of Pittsburgh , School of Social Work , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2017 Aug-Oct;60(6-7):458-470. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2017.1328479. Epub 2017 May 10.
This study reports on the importance of monitoring suicide ideation among older adult research participants. A recently completed randomized controlled trial of older adults who are current clients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) served as a case study to elucidate a suicide protocol that was designed to account for the potential instances of suicide ideation within the research project structure. As the numbers of older adult heroin users increases, this study's findings seek to influence research protocols that involve older adults with addictions who may be particularly vulnerable to suicide risk due to comorbid psychiatric conditions and psychosocial adversities.
本研究报告了监测老年研究参与者自杀意念的重要性。最近完成的一项针对正在接受美沙酮维持治疗（MMT）的老年客户的随机对照试验，作为一个案例研究，以阐明一项自杀预防方案，该方案旨在应对研究项目结构中可能出现的自杀意念情况。随着老年海洛因使用者数量的增加，本研究的结果旨在影响涉及成瘾老年人群的研究方案，这些老年人由于合并精神疾病和社会心理逆境，可能特别容易面临自杀风险。
