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 […]