Abstract
Objective: Map the nursing process, with an emphasis on nursing interventions, care for the elderly in the context of abandonment and affected by depression. Methods: The study consists of an Integrative review of the literature. We researched the databases SciELO and Lilacs, using a combination of the descriptors in Portuguese according to a search in Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS). To support data analysis, the IRAMUTEQ software was used, and for data processing, we used the Descending Hierarchical Classification (HDC). Results: Most articles point out that the quality of life is not restricted only to the physical, but also to the social. There was a prevalence of depressive symptoms in elderly people who were institutionalized and, as a result, lost contact with their communities. Thus, abandonment favors the acquisition of depressive symptoms in the elderly, due to the feeling of loneliness. Final considerations: There are few references correlating the nursing process with the elderly population with psychological disorders. It is necessary to develop studies to promote nursing interventions to care for the elderly.