• 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
Coautor(es):
• Juliana Rangel Alves de Souza - Souza JRA - Universidade Veiga de Almeida - <juliana_3t@yahoo.com.br>
• Fatima Gonçalves Cavalcante - CAVALCANTE,FG - Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - Universidade Veiga de Almeida - <fatimagold7x7@yahoo.com.br> +
Área Temática:
Saúde Mental
Resumo:
Esse estudo analisa autópsias psicológicas e contextualiza problemas e fatores que levaram algumas pessoas idosas a acabar com a própria vida na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, entre 2004 e 2007. O estudo parte de 26 laudos periciais de homens e mulheres que cometeram suicídios no centro, na zona norte e na zona sul da cidade. As famílias desses idosos foram contatadas por carta e telefone e depois, pessoalmente. Foram oito autópsias psicológicas, por meio das quais foram coletados dados de identificação, genograma da família e uma entrevista que reconstituiu o modo de vida e as razões da violência auto-infligida. Os entrevistados foram familiares, amigos e conhecidos das vítimas. Os suicídios estão associados a depressão, a enfermidades físicas e mentais graves e a fatores sócio-culturais como decadência profissional e sócio-econômica. Esses eventos ocorreram com e sem apoio familiar, com e sem acompanhamento médico. A fragilização cumulativa de recursos pessoais e sociais no ciclo vital revela que o risco do suicídio em idosos exige cuidados permanentes de saúde pública.
Palavras-chave:
suicídio
suicídio em idosos
autópsias psicológicas
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.
Psychogical autopsies about suicide in older people in Rio de Janeiro
Resumo (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.
Minayo, M.C.S, Souza JRA, Mangas, RMN, CAVALCANTE,FG. Autópsias psicológicas sobre suicídio de idosos no Rio de Janeiro. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/jul). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/artigos/autopsias-psicologicas-sobre-suicidio-de-idosos-no-rio-de-janeiro/7855?id=7855
