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Suicide Prevention among Adolescents
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Suicide Prevention among Adolescents

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2024) | Viewed by 2230

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate

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División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Comalcalco 86650, Mexico
Interests: suicide; depression; schizophrenia; genomic
Prof. Dr. Thelma Beatriz González-Castro

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División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco 86205, México
Interests: suicide; depression; schizophrenia; genomic
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Dear Colleagues,

Suicide is a global public health problem. Suicidal behavior includes ideation, plans, attempts, and death by suicide. It is believed that for every suicide, there are at least 20 suicide attempts. In the USA, in 2020, the second cause of death for people between 10 and 14 years old was death by suicide. In people aged 15 to 24, death by suicide occupies third place. Therefore, preventing suicidal behavior in adolescents is mandatory. Prevention should include knowledge of the biological mechanisms involved and the environmental, psychological, and psychiatric factors. At the moment, few studies focus specifically on the adolescent population. Therefore, it is necessary to expand this field of research for the prevention of suicide in adolescents. Please contribute articles related to the biological and psychological markers related to knowledge of the mechanisms involved in suicidal behavior as well as studies aimed at preventing suicide in adolescents.

This Special Issue aims to contribute articles related to biological and psychological markers related to the knowledge of the mechanisms involved in suicidal behavior as well as studies aimed at preventing suicide in adolescents.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate
Prof. Dr. Thelma Beatriz González-Castro
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Keywords

  • suicide
  • suicide behavior
  • suicide attempt
  • adolescents
  • prevention
  • biological markers

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Psychological Risk Factors in the Transition from Suicidal Ideation to Suicidal Behavior in Young Adults
by Elif Yöyen and Merve Keleş
Healthcare 2024, 12(18), 1850; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12181850 - 14 Sep 2024
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Background: Suicidal behaviour, defined as acting with the intention of killing oneself and thinking about doing so, is a serious public health problem. Being able to list the risk factors in the process from suicidal ideation to suicidal behaviour is important in preventing [...] Read more.
Background: Suicidal behaviour, defined as acting with the intention of killing oneself and thinking about doing so, is a serious public health problem. Being able to list the risk factors in the process from suicidal ideation to suicidal behaviour is important in preventing suicide. Objectives: The study was conducted to examine the psychological variables that discriminate between individuals who attempt suicide and those who only have suicidal ideation. Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 108 individuals who attempted suicide and 197 individuals with suicidal ideation, aged 18–25 years. Data were collected using the Demographic Information Form, Anger/Impulsivity (A/I) and Hopelessness/Loneliness (H/L) subscales of the Suicide Probability Scale (SPS), Psychological Pain Scale (PPS), State and Trait Anxiety Scale (STAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INQ), Acquired Suicide Efficacy/Death Fearlessness Scale (ASE/DFS) and General Attitudes and Beliefs Scale Short Form (GABS-SF). Results: Results showed that anger/impulsivity (Wald = 4.827; p < 0.05), perceived burden on others (Wald = 8.613; p < 0.05), acquired suicide efficacy/death fearlessness (Wald = 13.377; p < 0.001), being female (Wald = 3.925; p < 0.05), presence of diagnosed psychiatric illness in the family (Wald = 5.705; p < 0.05), and receiving psychological support (Wald = 4.381. p < 0.05) variables are significant predictors of the transition from suicidal ideation to suicidal action. Conclusions: The identification of psychological factors between suicide attempters and suicide ideation groups may guide clinicians in the follow-up and treatment of individuals at risk of attempting suicide. In addition, the results may contribute to the development of new intervention, education and treatment programmes for suicide. Full article
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