Study of Suicidal Association and Psychological Pain in Pacients with Systemic Erythematosus lupus.
Suicidal ideation; Psychological stress; Mental suffering; Systemic lupus erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects connective tissue, its etiology is multifactorial and is characterized by the involvement of several organs and systems. The clinical manifestations are diverse, being able to involve any organ or system, simultaneously or in isolation, at any stage of the pathology. Among other manifestations, there are mood disorders, which are very variable and can leave the individual depressed, melancholic, sad, hopeless, with a feeling of isolation and rejection. It is necessary to consider stress and psychosocial suffering in its onset, evolution, aggravation and possible control, which may lead the individual to have suicidal behaviors. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study with quantitative methodology that aims to investigate the presence of suicidal behavior and other psychiatric disorders and their relationship with patients with SLE, where it was carried out at the rheumatology outpatient clinic of Universitary hospital Prof. Alberto Antunes (HUPAA) of the Federal University of Alagoas in the city of Maceió. The sample is non-probabilistic for convenience, which consisted of patients in outpatient care. Data collection took place through the application of a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, diagnostic instruments such as: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI 7.0.2), as well as instruments of intensities such as Barratt's Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11), Aggression Scale Buss-Perry (AQ), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Quality of Life Scale (SF-36) and the Scale psychological pain (Psychache Scale).