The Phenomenon of Suicide in the Elderly Subject
Journal Title: Annals of Bioethics & Clinical Applications - Year 2022, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The article presents a theoretical framework on the Suicide Phenomenon in the Elderly Subject. Questions worthy of reflection will be addressed, such as the history of suicide through the ages to the present day, on the phenomenon of population growth which is signaled by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (acronym in Portuguese IBGE), and the increase in the rate of suicides among the elderly in Brazil. This has drawn the attention of health authorities. According to the Ministry of Health, the suicide rate is 8.9 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants of individuals over 70 years old, between 2011 and 2016, the Brazilian average is 5.5 for each 100 thousand. This article aims to show some factors that lead the elderly subject to attempt against his own life, and how the Code of Ethics of the Psychology Professional can support in critical cases in which confidentiality must be broken, and in the psychologist's performance in the psychoanalytic view. of the management of elderly patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Yeladian BS*, Itala AB, Barreira MFG, Maria de SMA and Silina de AME
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