Study of Cognitive Inhibition Disorders in Depressed Older Suicide Attempters

Etude Des Troubles de l'Inhibition Cognitive Chez le Sujet âgé déprimé Suicidant

The purpose of this study is to compare the cognitive inhibition deficit among depressed older suicide attempters compared to depressed older suicide non-attempters.

The main objective consists in examining the association between cognitive inhibition and suicide attempt in depressed older adults (> 65 year old).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 65 years old
• Score of Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) > 23
• Score of Hamilton Depression Scale >27
• For Group 1 (depressed older suicide non-attempters): No history of suicide attempt
• For Group 2 (depressed older suicide attempters) : History of suicide attempt

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurological history or medical-surgical affection in the past 3 months.
• Dependence or alcohol abuse.
• Use of neuroleptics