Adolescência e comportamento suicida

Abstract

Currently, the theme of suicidal behavior in adolescence is in evidence, both in Brazil and in the world, because it is a relevant health problem that can have several consequences, with death being the most extreme of them. It is considered relevant to investigate the interventions directed to cases of suicidal behavior considering the juvenile development. Therefore, a systematic literature review was conducted to understand how the management of cases of adolescents who present suicidal behavior in public and private health networks in Brazil occurs. Searches were performed on Scielo, PePSIC and LILACS databases, with an established period from 2008 to august 2019, covering the last ten years. The 316 publications resulting from the databases searches were submitted to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, leaving 10 articles that were selected. After reading the full results, they were divided into thematic categories constructed from the research question, but also taking into account what was most frequently found in the publications: 1) Understanding suicidal behavior in childhood, adolescence and youth and 2) Interventions directed to children, adolescents and young people who present suicidal behavior. The results highlight the need to understand the specifics of suicidal behavior in children, adolescents and young people and their effects on different professional activities; the importance of the professional-patient relationship. The qualification of professionals, either during graduation or during continuing education programs, is marked as essential for a person to receive effective care reflected in different health services.