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0899/2011 - Psychogical autopsies about suicide in older people in Rio de Janeiro
Autópsias psicológicas sobre suicídio de idosos no Rio de Janeiro

Author:

• Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo - Minayo, M.C.S - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - 1- Centro Latino Americano de Estudos de Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fiocruz - <maminayo@terra.com.br> +
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6187-9301

Co-author(s):

• Juliana Rangel Alves de Souza - Souza JRA - Universidade Veiga de Almeida - <juliana_3t@yahoo.com.br>
• Raimunda Matilde do Nascimento Mangas - Mangas, RMN - 1- Centro Latino Americano de Estudos de Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fiocruz - <raimangas.mangas1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7284-7740
• Fatima Gonçalves Cavalcante - CAVALCANTE,FG - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - Universidade Veiga de Almeida - <fatimagold7x7@yahoo.com.br> +

Thematic Area:

Saúde Mental

Abstract:

This study analyses psychological autopsies and contextualize problems and issues related to the suicide of old people in the Rio de Janeiro city between 2004 and 2007. The study started analyzing 26 reports of criminal experts about suicide in old life in the central, north and south area of Rio de Janeiro. The sample was contacted by letter and telephone and after that, by a face to face conversation. It was done eight psychological autopsies in which was collected data of identification, family genograms, an interview that rebuild the life style and the reasons for the suicidal death. The interviews were families, friends and close people. The suicides are associated to depression, severe physical and mental diseases, to socio-cultural issues related to professional and socio-economic decadence, to the retirement, and abuse use of money. The suicide occurred with and without family support, with and without medical care. The cumulative fragileness of personal and social resources within the vital cycle shows that the suicide risks in elderly require permanent care from health public area.

Keywords:

suicide elderly suicide psychological autopsies

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Minayo, M.C.S, Souza JRA, Mangas, RMN, CAVALCANTE,FG. Psychogical autopsies about suicide in older people in Rio de Janeiro. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/Jul). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/psychogical-autopsies-about-suicide-in-older-people-in-rio-de-janeiro/7855?id=7855



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