Citation

Gaillardou D, Matusevich D. Vertex 2014; XXV(115): 231-234.

Vernacular Title

Dolor crónico y tentativa de suicidio en la vejez a través de una narración de caso.

Affiliation

Servicio de Psiquiatría del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (HIBA). denise.gaillardou@hospitalitaliano.org.ar.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Polemos)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25546546

Abstract

We sought to reconstruct the case of an elderly patient who made a suicide attempt. We have isolated and identified certain risk factors which could have determined the patient's final decision, such as chronic pain, social isolation, narcissistic personality traits, depression and family suicidality. We analyze the difficulties and limitations found in the current treatment of these patients, with an aim to raise greater interest in the research and treatment of them.

Language: es