Prevalence of mental disorders among elderly men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
São Paulo med. j
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138(3): 190-200, May-June 2020. tab, graf
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| LILACS, SES-SP
| ID: biblio-1139688
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND:
Elderly men have been characterized as a group vulnerable to suicide, motivated by loneliness, loss of loved ones and feelings of uselessness to family members.OBJECTIVES:
To ascertain the prevalence of different mental disorders among elderly men who attempted suicide. DESIGN ANDSETTING:
Systematic review of observational studies developed as a result of a partnership between two postgraduate schools (Lagarto and Uberlândia).METHODS:
An electronic search was performed in eight electronic databases, including "grey literature", in January 2019. Observational studies that assessed mental disorders among men older than 60 years who attempted suicide were eligible for inclusion.RESULTS:
Among the disorders evaluated, mood disorders had the highest prevalence (42.0%; 95% confidence interval, CI 31.0-74.0%; I2 0.0%; P = 0.763), followed by substance use-related disorders (41.0%; 95% CI 8.0-74.0%; I2 96.4; P < 0.001) and, lastly, schizophrenic disorders (5.0%; 95% CI 0.0%-14.0%; I2 80.3%; P = 0.024).CONCLUSIONS:
It seems that mood disorders and substance use-related disorders are quite prevalent among elderly men with mental disorders who attempted suicide. It is important to consider the role of healthcare services in making early diagnoses of mental disorders among elderly men, in order to diminish the chances of suicide attempts among them. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION CRD42018105981.
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Asunto principal:
Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Trastornos Mentales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Revisiones Sistemáticas Evaluadas
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
São Paulo med. j
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
Institución/País de afiliación:
Faculdade Meridional/BR
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Universidade Estadual de Campinas/BR
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Universidade Federal Sergipe/BR
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Universidade Federal de Sergipe/BR
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Universidade Federal de Uberlândia/BR
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University of Alberta/CA
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