[Suicide crisis, psychological suffering and advanced age]. / Crise suicidaire, souffrance psychique et avancée en âge.

Bound to the idea of a crisis and the brutal intrusion of psychological suffering, the suicide drama rarely lends itself to a direct analysis which can highlight the different stages of its process. Taking into account increasing quantities of scientific data from current research and the spirit of crisis interventions is fundamental for allowing hopes of effective prevention. Speaking the same language by using the same conceptual basis, that of the suicide crisis, is a prerequisite in pedagogical terms for the current care management of suicidal patients.

[Global approach to mental healthcare for the elderly]. / Abord global de la santé mentale du sujet âgé.

Mental health must be distinguished from the medical discipline of psychiatry, especially with regard to elderly patients, for whom, all too often, the care approach consists in admission to an institution. All sectors of psychiatry must be concerned by the mental health of the elderly.