Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2024;24:eSOBEP202416.
Characterization of adolescents with suicidal behavior and their families
DOI: 10.31508/1676-3793202416i
Abstract
Objective
To characterize the profile of families and adolescents with suicidal behavior.
Methods
This was a descriptive, quantitative study carried out in two outpatient clinics of the Department of Psychiatry at the Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Data was collected by consulting medical records, applying instruments developed by researchers to collect sociodemographic data, and constructing genogram and ecomap. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results
Twenty-five people took part in the study (12 mothers and 13 adolescents). The mothers were aged between 30 and 59, of whom 38.46% reported having depression and 8.33% reported suicidal behavior by adolescents’ fathers. With regard to adolescents, 53.85% were aged between 16 and 17 years old, 69.23% were female, 92.31% had planned to attempt their own lives and 53.85% had attempted suicide.
Conclusion
Half of the adolescents in this study had attempted suicide, putting their lives at risk. Half of the mothers did not have someone who was co-responsible for caring for adolescents.
Keywords: Adolescent; Family; Mental Health; Pediatric nursing; Suicide; Suicide attempt