Violência contra o idoso: consequências para a saúde mental

Ricardo Barcelos Ferreira; Tânia Corrêa de Toledo Ferraz Alves

doi:10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2023.796

Authors

Ricardo Barcelos Ferreira Especialista em Psiquiatria geral e Psicogeriatria (ABP/AMB), Doutor em Psiquiatria pela Faculdade de Medicina da USP; Professor Adjunto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Fundador e Coordenador do Ambulatório de Psicogeriatria da UFJF, e secretário geral do Departamento de Psiquiatria Geriátrica da ABP
Tânia Corrêa de Toledo Ferraz Alves Médica psiquiatra especialista em Psicogeriatria, Coordenadora do departamento de Psicogeriatria da ABP, diretora de Enfermarias e Vice-diretora do corpo clínico do Instituto de Psiquiatria do Hospital das Clínicas da USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25118/issn.2965-1832.2023.796

Keywords:

psychogeriatrics, violence, elderly, third age

Abstract

The third age is called by many "the best age", but not everyone manages to reach that age with all the affection and care they need. According to data from the Ministry of Women, Family and Human Rights (MMFDH), in the first half of 2022 alone, more than 35,000 complaints of violence against the elderly were received.

June 15th is the world date of Violence Awareness Against the Elderly and in reference to the date, next Tuesday's ABP TV welcomes members of the ABP's Department of Psychogeriatrics to discuss the matter.

What are the main disorders triggered by violence? Is the suicide rate among the elderly high? These and many other questions will be answered in your weekly program.