Citation

Valdés-García KP, Sánchez-Loyo LM, Monroy Velasco IR, Carreón Márquez CJ. Gac. Med. Caracas 2021; 129: S100-S109.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Academia Nacional De Medicina Y Del Congreso Venezolano De Ciencias Medicas)

DOI

10.47307/GMC.2021.129.s1.12

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Due to the number of deaths by suicide, it's classified as a public health problem, and it is a multifactorial and dynamic problem, influenced by biological, psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors. The study aimed to identify risk factors based on the proposal of the biopsychosocial model of suicide risk of Turecki by applying the psychological autopsy in three suicide cases in young people. Based on qualitative analysis of the information, some distal, developmental, proximal, and social context risk factors are reported by the loved ones of the suicidal, such as bullying, negative affect, violence, alcohol consumption, financial difficulties, and isolation. In conclusion, it is necessary to study and determine the feasibility and vulnerability for suicidal behaviors in people who have a series of risk factors proposed in the model and the need to expand the study of suicide to develop effective prevention programs. © 2021 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Risk factors; Suicide; Psychological autopsy; Biopsychosocial model