PERCEPTION OF PURPOSE IN LIFE OF ELDERLY WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS

• Main Authors: Pollyana Pagliaro Borges Soares (Author), Jurema Ribeiro Luiz Gonçalves (Author), Elisângela de Assis Amaro (Author), Carolina Camargos Corrêa (Author), Anquelins Patrícia do Amaral (Author), Divanice Contim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The present study aimed to describe the way in which elderly with depressive symptoms perceive their purpose/meaning in life. It is a qualitative study with 17 elderly with depressive symptoms registered at a Health Care Service for Elderly Patients in a city in Minas Gerais. Narrative data were obt...