Abstract

ESTRADA, Juan Carlos Jaramillo; ZULUAGA, Alejandra Escobar; CAMACHO, Andrés Felipe  and  LONDONO, Daniela González. Crisis intervention strategy for attempted suicide in children and adolescents: interactionist perspective. CES Psicol [online]. 2015, vol.8, n.1, pp.1-20. ISSN 2011-3080.

An intervention strategy is presented for suicide attempt in children and adolescents during the crisis period, based on the approach of symbolic interactionism. Using a qualitative approach and hermeneutic methodology, 18 in-depth interviews were analyzed of children and adolescents with at least one suicide attempt and of psychiatrists, psychologists and general practitioners who have treated this type of cases. Two types of drive to suicide surged, each with two subtypes: The anomic type with "ambivalent" and "desperate" subtypes. The exalted type with subtypes: "matchstick" and "matchstick in gasoline." For each type were defined specific intervention strategies. It is necessary to discriminate the various types and subtypes of drive to suicide as an essential aspect to make appropriate interventions adapted to the needs of each case.

Keywords : Suicide Attempted; Symbolic Interactionism; Crisis Theory; Children; Adolescents.

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