Prevalence study of mental disorders associated with violence in the users of Psychology division in the city of Embu Guaçu – SP

Authors

  • Carla Priscila da Silva Universidade Nove de Julho
  • Renato Ribeiro Nogueira Ferraz Universidade Nove de Julho

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v8i1.1490

Keywords:

Saúde mental, Transtornos psíquicos, Violência

Abstract

Violence contributes to the development of physical and mental diseases. This descriptive study aims to verify the prevalence of mental disorders associated with violence in users of psychology service in a city of São Paulo region. Using statistical data from the service of psychology, it was extracted a sample of 83 subjects, characterized as the type of violence suffered, emotional complaint, region of origin. The findings revealed that 34.93% were victims of violence, 34 years old women, with a predominance of physical violence in 44.82% of cases. There was some consistency between the association of physical violence and disorders of mood, and sexual violence with phobic anxiety disorders. The data show that violence causes injury on mental health, strengthening the argument that violence is a public health problem that can only be resolved through intersectoral.

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Author Biographies

Carla Priscila da Silva, Universidade Nove de Julho

Psicóloga graduada pela Universidade Estadual Paulista – UNESP – Assis – SP. Especialista em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE) - SP

Renato Ribeiro Nogueira Ferraz, Universidade Nove de Julho

Bacharel e Licenciado em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade do Grande ABC (UniABC) - SP. Mestre e Doutor em Nefrologia - Ciências Básicas, pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) - SP. Docente da Disciplina de Metodologia do Ensino e da Pesquisa, do Curso de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva com Ênfase em Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF) pela Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE).

Published

2009-05-12

How to Cite

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da Silva CP, Ferraz RRN. Prevalence study of mental disorders associated with violence in the users of Psychology division in the city of Embu Guaçu – SP. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2009 May 12 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];8(1):105-10. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/1490

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