Funcionamiento familiar como predictor de la alexitimia de acuerdo al índice de masa corporal

Ramírez, Ana Teresa Rojas; Méndez, Mirna García

doi:10.1016/j.aipprr.2016.06.010

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“…, in a bibliographic review on the subject, point out the probable association between age, gender, educational level and Alexithymia and Depression 8,9 . Based on the above, the objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with the sociodemographic characteristics of independent elderly persons without known depression.…”

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Prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in a sample of elderly persons living in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Dillon

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et al. 2017

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia and their association with sociodemographic characteristics in independent elderly persons without known depression. Method: a cross-sectional study was conducted, based on a non-probabilistic, intentional type sampling strategy. A total of 176 independent men and women aged over 60 years residing in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, were evaluated through individual interviews using the following instruments: a sociodemographic (ad hoc) questionnaire, an adapted version of the questionnaire of the Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale (V-15) and the Latin American Alexithymia LAC TAS-20 Scale. The Chi-squared and Student's t-tests were used and the Odds Ratio was calculated, with a probability of error less than or equal to 0.05. Results: The mean age was 73 years (+7.1 years) and 72.7% of the participants were women. The prevalence of Geriatric Depression was 35.8%, while that of Alexithymia was 50.6%. The presence of Geriatric Depression was significantly associated with the female gender and with individuals who did not work. High Alexithymia values were observed among those with primary education and a low occupational level. Conclusion: The evaluation of Geriatric Depression and Alexithymia in clinical care is recommended, and the social determinants of the health of the elderly should also be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.

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