U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Self-neglect

MedGen UID:
603103
•Concept ID:
C0424359
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Self Neglect; Self-Neglect
SNOMED CT: Self-neglect (248054003)
 
HPO: HP:0025479

Definition

Neglecting one's own needs and well-being. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSelf-neglect

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Impact assessment of a primary care physician counseling program for youth population.
Kim YS, Kim SA
Medicine (Baltimore) 2022 Nov 18;101(46):e31916. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031916. PMID: 36401378Free PMC Article
Short-Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START): systematic review and meta-analysis.
O'Shea LE, Dickens GL
Psychol Assess 2014 Sep;26(3):990-1002. Epub 2014 May 5 doi: 10.1037/a0036794. PMID: 24796344
Schizophrenia (maintenance treatment).
Smith TE, Weston CA, Lieberman JA
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Apr 16;2009 PMID: 19445748Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Adult safeguarding managers' understandings of self-neglect and hoarding.
Owen J, Woolham J, Manthorpe J, Steils N, Martineau S, Stevens M, Tinelli M
Health Soc Care Community 2022 Nov;30(6):e4405-e4415. Epub 2022 May 17 doi: 10.1111/hsc.13841. PMID: 35579264Free PMC Article
Elder neglect-Oral diseases and injuries.
Petti S
Oral Dis 2018 Sep;24(6):891-899. Epub 2018 Feb 8 doi: 10.1111/odi.12797. PMID: 29029370
Elder self-neglect: research and practice.
Dong X
Clin Interv Aging 2017;12:949-954. Epub 2017 Jun 8 doi: 10.2147/CIA.S103359. PMID: 28652717Free PMC Article
Self-Neglect: Ethical Considerations.
Day MR, Leahy-Warren P, McCarthy G
Annu Rev Nurs Res 2016;34:89-107. doi: 10.1891/0739-6686.34.89. PMID: 26673378
Elder mistreatment.
Rosenblatt DE
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am 1997 Jun;9(2):183-92. PMID: 9214886

Diagnosis

Elder neglect-Oral diseases and injuries.
Petti S
Oral Dis 2018 Sep;24(6):891-899. Epub 2018 Feb 8 doi: 10.1111/odi.12797. PMID: 29029370
Diogenes Syndrome in Frontotemporal Dementia.
Finney CM, Mendez MF
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen 2017 Nov;32(7):438-443. Epub 2017 Jun 29 doi: 10.1177/1533317517717012. PMID: 28660777Free PMC Article
Self-neglect of the elderly. An overview.
Papaioannou ES, Räihä I, Kivelä SL
Eur J Gen Pract 2012 Sep;18(3):187-90. Epub 2012 May 29 doi: 10.3109/13814788.2012.688019. PMID: 22640528
Barriers to neglect and self-neglect research.
Fulmer T
J Am Geriatr Soc 2008 Nov;56 Suppl 2:S241-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01975.x. PMID: 19016966
Elder abuse.
Benton D, Marshall C
Clin Geriatr Med 1991 Nov;7(4):831-45. PMID: 1760797

Therapy

Mediation effect of self-neglect in family resilience and medication adherence in older patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis.
Liu L, Zhou L, Zhang Q, Zhang H
Zhong Nan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2023 Jul 28;48(7):1066-1075. doi: 10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2023.230045. PMID: 37724410Free PMC Article
Efficacy of yoga for caregivers of persons with dementia: An integrative review.
Parkman S, Olausson J
Scand J Caring Sci 2023 Dec;37(4):980-990. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1111/scs.13172. PMID: 37070342
Elder self-neglect: the failure of coping because of cognitive and functional impairments.
Hildebrand C, Taylor M, Bradway C
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2014 Aug;26(8):452-462. Epub 2013 Jun 27 doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12045. PMID: 24170614
Schizophrenia.
Barry SJ, Gaughan TM, Hunter R
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Jun 28;2012 PMID: 23870705Free PMC Article
Schizophrenia (maintenance treatment).
Smith TE, Weston CA, Lieberman JA
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Apr 16;2009 PMID: 19445748Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Prevalence and predictors in self-neglect: A cross-sectional study of domestic migrant older adults in China.
Xu W, Gao C, Chen M, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Lu Z, Yang Y
Geriatr Nurs 2023 Mar-Apr;50:158-164. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.01.013. PMID: 36780713
Development and validation of a predictive index of elder self-neglect risk among a Chinese population.
Wang B, Hua Y, Dong X
Aging Ment Health 2021 Aug;25(8):1572-1579. Epub 2020 May 2 doi: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1758903. PMID: 32363902
A new screening tool for self-neglect in community-dwelling older adults: IMSelf-neglect questionnaire.
İlhan B, Bahat G, Saka F, Kılıç C, Merve Oren M, Karan MA
Aging Male 2020 Dec;23(5):388-395. Epub 2018 Oct 5 doi: 10.1080/13685538.2018.1499083. PMID: 30289016
Medical implications of elder abuse: self-neglect.
Reyes-Ortiz CA, Burnett J, Flores DV, Halphen JM, Dyer CB
Clin Geriatr Med 2014 Nov;30(4):807-23. Epub 2014 Aug 28 doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2014.08.008. PMID: 25439643
Elder self-neglect and hospitalization: findings from the Chicago Health and Aging Project.
Dong X, Simon MA, Evans D
J Am Geriatr Soc 2012 Feb;60(2):202-9. Epub 2012 Jan 27 doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03821.x. PMID: 22283642Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Prevalence and predictors in self-neglect: A cross-sectional study of domestic migrant older adults in China.
Xu W, Gao C, Chen M, Zhang Y, Zhang M, Lu Z, Yang Y
Geriatr Nurs 2023 Mar-Apr;50:158-164. Epub 2023 Feb 12 doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.01.013. PMID: 36780713
The Abrams geriatric self-neglect scale: introduction, validation and psychometric properties.
Abrams RC, Reid MC, Lien C, Pavlou M, Rosen A, Needell N, Eimicke J, Teresi J
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2018 Jan;33(1):e73-e84. Epub 2017 Jun 6 doi: 10.1002/gps.4718. PMID: 28585694Free PMC Article
Schizophrenia.
Barry SJ, Gaughan TM, Hunter R
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Jun 28;2012 PMID: 23870705Free PMC Article
Self-neglect: adaptation of a clinical tool to the practice of the medical examiner.
Sauvageau A, Hunter BC
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2012 Sep;33(3):289-92. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181f70d7c. PMID: 20938322
Schizophrenia (maintenance treatment).
Smith TE, Weston CA, Lieberman JA
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Apr 16;2009 PMID: 19445748Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Perspectives and experiences of living with self-neglect among older adults: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.
Yu M, Wang W, Gu L, Ramachandran HJ
J Nurs Scholarsh 2023 Jul;55(4):771-781. Epub 2022 Dec 9 doi: 10.1111/jnu.12854. PMID: 36494758
A systematic review of self-neglect and its risk factors among community-dwelling older adults.
Yu M, Gu L, Shi Y, Wang W
Aging Ment Health 2021 Dec;25(12):2179-2190. Epub 2020 Sep 21 doi: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1821168. PMID: 32954788
Elder self-neglect: the failure of coping because of cognitive and functional impairments.
Hildebrand C, Taylor M, Bradway C
J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2014 Aug;26(8):452-462. Epub 2013 Jun 27 doi: 10.1002/2327-6924.12045. PMID: 24170614
Schizophrenia.
Barry SJ, Gaughan TM, Hunter R
BMJ Clin Evid 2012 Jun 28;2012 PMID: 23870705Free PMC Article
Schizophrenia (maintenance treatment).
Smith TE, Weston CA, Lieberman JA
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Apr 16;2009 PMID: 19445748Free PMC Article

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...