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Risk factors associated to suicidal tendencies in children and teenagers

Factores de riesgo asociados a conductas suicidas en niños y adolescentes




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Cañón Buitrago, S. C. (2011). Risk factors associated to suicidal tendencies in children and teenagers. Archivos De Medicina , 11(1), 62-68. https://doi.org/10.30554/archmed.11.1.1435.2011
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Cañón Buitrago, S. C. (2011). Risk factors associated to suicidal tendencies in children and teenagers. Archivos De Medicina , 11(1), 62-68. https://doi.org/10.30554/archmed.11.1.1435.2011

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Sandra Constanza Cañón Buitrago

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Suicide in teenagers is one of the topics with least inclusion in scientific literature; unfortunatelly it is an increasing problem. It has to be considered a public health problem, and health professionals, educators, and parents have to take into consideration alarm symptoms and risk factors, in order to avoid possible future cases of suicide at any age. According to background, suicidal conduct is tied to depression, sexual abuse, family disfunction, all previous situations are difficult to identify due to the undeveloped mechanisms children and teenagers have to deal with frustration and to solve conflict. Based on this, family environment is decisive in shaping devolpment and suicidal ideas. There are cases in which this group of people uses suicide as a treath and manipulation, method but finally, they end up risking their life. It is of vital importance to psycoeducate about risk factors to avoid suicidal conduct.

 


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