Violence, drugs, and psychiatric disorders: news from the Brazilian press

Autor(es)

Souza, Jacqueline de ; Almeida, Leticia Yamawaka de ; Oliveira, Jaqueline Lemos de ; Cazella, Larissa Giovanna ; Guiral, Elaine Cristina Vilioni de Souza ; Gaino, Loraine Vivian ; Strobbe, Stephen

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF ETHNICITY IN SUBSTANCE ABUSE; v. 21, n. 4, p. 12-pg., 2020-11-18.

Resumo

The aim of this study is to describe the way that the Brazilian press reports on episodes of violence involving people with substance-related problems or psychiatric disorders. To develop this documentary study, we analyzed news reports from September 2009 to August 2015 in two major Brazilian newspaper who make their published articles available electronically in the Lexis Nexis Academic (R) database. The analyses were conducted using descriptive statistics and association tests. We identified 269 news stories related to these themes during the study period. The reported events occurred mainly in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and 68% of the stories suggested a causal relationship between substance use or mental illness and violence. A marked minority (10%) of the stories made reference to prevention or treatment for the conditions studied. We concluded that the Brazilian press issues incomplete reports on episodes of violence involving people with substance-related problems or psychiatric disorders, emphasizing the relationships between these conditions and potential danger, particularly in cases involving drugs. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 16/25142-0 - Violência, transtornos mentais e uso de drogas: caracterização das notícias veiculadas pela mídia impressa brasileira
• Beneficiário: Larissa Giovanna Cazella
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica