Perfil multidimensional de personas que han realizado intento de suicidio

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to establish a multidimensional profile of people
who have attempted to commit suicide. 116 cases of people with reported suicide
attempts in emergency rooms and educational institutions in the department of
Huila were studied. This was a descriptive study, with a semi-structured interview,
personality test, depression inventory, alcohol evaluation, ideation and suicide
attempt evaluations. The multidimensional profile consisted of adolescents from
rural areas, city-dwelling adults, also taking into account housewives with stable
relationships, single, divorced and unemployed persons. The relationship between
low neuroticism and high psychoticism could help to explain ‘unexpected’
suicide attempts without previous symptoms. The structure and dynamics of
dysfunctional families are strongly associated with suicide attempts.