Citation

Côrte B, Lopes RGC, Silva ACL, Teixeira JB, Aguiar JS. Revista Latinoamericana de Psicopatologia Fundamental 2009; 12(4): 636-649.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009)

DOI

10.1590/s1415-47142009000400002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The increase in the number of deaths due to suicide in aging individuals has been observed in Brazil. The present work surveyed and compared data referring to these deaths in individuals between 40 and 60 years of age, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The methodology is based on quantitative investigation with the analysis of data provided by the Mortality Information System, from 2000 to 2005. These data revealed that suicides appear in a significant way in those individuals. © 2009 Associação Universitária de Pesquisa em Psicopatologia Fundamental.

Language: pt

Keywords

Suicide; Death; Aging and gender