Dissertação
Percepções de indivíduos com sintomatologia psicopatológica e comportamento suicida sobre os impactos da pandemia em sua vida
Fecha
2022-08-15Autor
Schott, Fabiane
Institución
Resumen
In February 2020, Brazil was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the
aggravation of the disease, containment measures were implemented, which included social
distancing and isolation. As a result, the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of the
population were profound and could become even worse. There were studies linking
depression and other serious psychopathologies with suicide in several cases during the
pandemic, and there were suggestions that suicide rates would increase, and become an
imminent concern as the pandemic spreads and its effects would be felt by the population.
Therefore, the objective of this study was to understand the impacts of the pandemic on the
perception of subjects with severe psychopathological symptoms and suicidal behavior. This
is an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study. The inclusion criteria were: Being over 18
years of age, presenting a clinical diagnosis for depression, affective mood disorder,
schizophrenia, mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, and suicidal behavior. The exclusion
criterion used consisted of presenting psychic fragility to respond to the interview. Twelve
people participated, of both sexes, from Agudo, RS. The study took place through a semistructured interview held in December 2021. The results found showed greater damage to
mental health and risk of life in four participants, compared to the others. The associated
factors in these cases were related to the individual history, and the sum of others generated
by the pandemic, such as isolation, distancing, changes in roles, and mainly due to the
interruption of psychological and psychiatric treatments. Finally, as a prevention strategy, a
booklet of recommendations for health professionals was prepared, containing information
about the aggravation of risks identified in patients who interrupted mental health treatment. It
was also suggested that the municipality create an instrument to monitor these serious cases in
psychological distress and suicidal behavior, triggered by the pandemic.