Protocolo de intervención en conductas suicidas

Abstract

Suicidal behavior is a set of ideas and actions directed by the subject himself that lead to death or a situation of mortal gravity. Around 800,000 people die annually from this phenomenon around the world; despite these alarming figures, there is no abundant and complete information on the role of the psychologist in this situation. In accordance with this panorama, being a matter of worldwide concern, the present investigative work aimed to describe the protocol of psychological intervention in suicidal behavior, which will serve as a guide for health professionals and people in academic training, the methodology responds to a descriptive bibliographic review of books and specialized articles. According to the research, it was possible to establish that in the intervention protocol in suicidal behavior the main strategies used by professionals come from the Cognitive Behavioral model, which consists of inquiring about thoughts, feelings and emotions, supportive social networks and empathy to understand the inner world of the subject; Likewise, from the results of the reviewed studies, the relevance of active contact between therapist and patient and multidisciplinary work between professionals with careers related to Mental Health is rescued, this to avoid repeat behaviors of this behavior. Finally, as a recommendation it is important to point out the preparation and training of the psychologist in social skills, establishments of empathy, control of emotions and containment strategies, because this modifies the responses of the treating individual.