Depressive symptoms and suicide behavior in a general population of a city in minas gerais
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.19175/recom.v12i0.4421Keywords:
Depressão, Comportamento suicida, Epidemiologia, Saúde mental, PsicometriaAbstract
Objective: to analyze the presence/intensity of depressive symptoms and relate it to suicidal behavior in the general adult population. Method: exploratory, quantitative study, interviews with a semi-structured questionnaire, guiding questions for depression/suicidal behavior, depression psychometric scales, drawing of locations; non-probabilistic sample, stratified by convenience, 50 participants by geographic area. Results: 200 participants, 71 (36,5%) had depressive symptoms (greater than national average), 62 (84,92%) prior depression, prevalence moderate symptomatology (37,08%) - severe (15,1%), time since diagnostic of depression 0 to 5 years (41,1%), participants without previous symptoms had greater severity of depressive symptoms; mostly women, young adults, white, married, employed, living with family members, clinical comorbidities, undergoing treatment; lived in an area of social vulnerability (31.50%). 26 (13%) reported suicidal behavior, 13 (50.0%) in 5 years; 15 (57.7%) treated, 06 (40%) for 3 months; 03 (11.5%) in psychiatric hospitals; 11 (42.3%) with suicidal ideation without treatment. Relationship between depression and suicidal behavior. Conclusion: results support the implementation of public prevention/treatment policies.