Vivencias y experiencias de individuos con ideación e intento suicida

Translated title of the contribution: Experiences of Individuals with Suicidal Ideation and Attempts

Eduardo Rendón-Quintero, Rodolfo Rodríguez-Gómez

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Abstract

Introduction Suicide is a major public health problem. It covers about half of violent deaths and results in approximately one million deaths annually. Although completed suicide rates in Colombia are relatively low when compared with other countries, suicidal behavior, represented not only by completed suicide, is a significant mental health problem. Objective To understand life experiences of a group of subjects related to the phenomenon of ideation and suicide attempt. Methodology A qualitative study with a psychodynamic approach. In-depth interviews were conducted in order to explore thought processes, emotions, motivations and experiences that underlie and accompany the suicide attempt. Results Five women and 3 men were interviewed. The average age was 29 years. The exploration of subjective experiences in the present study showed that loneliness and psychic pain were linked to hopelessness, pessimism and discouragement. Also, the illusion of death represents an invitation to suicide attempt. Conclusions It is important to consider the subjective assessment that patients with suicidal risk make of their depression and stressful life situations. Additionally, the concepts of loneliness and psychic pain have a leading role in the interaction between discourse and the experiences of the participants interviewed.

Translated title of the contributionExperiences of Individuals with Suicidal Ideation and Attempts
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)92-100
Number of pages9
JournalRevista Colombiana de Psiquiatria
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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