Early identification of warning signs of suicidal risk in adolescents

• Nilsa Steffy Ramirez Jaramillo

  , Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala-Ecuador.

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  https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3114-5411 (unauthenticated)

• Cristina Elizabeth Salcedo Maldonado

  , Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala-Ecuador.

  Author

  https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3025-7210 (unauthenticated)

• Carmita Esperanza Villavicencio-Aguilar

  , Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala- Ecuador.

  Author

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2614-7062 (unauthenticated)

The aim of this research was to detect suicidal risk in adolescents, through the early identification of warning signs as a method of prevention, among 20 adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, selected by high score on the Paykel Suicide Scale, semi-structured interviews were applied to obtain information on the prevalence of warning signs of suicidal risk such as social isolation, mood, sleep and eating disorders; triggering factors and constructs that form the personality of the adolescent. It was found that all adolescents emit some type of warning signal verbally or behaviorally. Finally, there is a lack of understanding and attention to the warning signs of suicide risk in both the family and school environments, as well as a lack of information and clear guidelines to address the issue, highlighting the need to promote suicide support and prevention strategies.

1. Nilsa Steffy Ramirez Jaramillo, , Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala-Ecuador.

   Egresada de la carrera de Psicología Clínica. Universidad Técnica de Machala. Correo electrónico
   de contacto: nramirez3@utmachala.edu.ec. Id Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3114-5411

2. Cristina Elizabeth Salcedo Maldonado, , Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala-Ecuador.

   Egresada de la carrera de Psicología Clínica. Universidad Técnica de Machala. Correo electrónico
   de contacto: csalcedo3@utmachala.edu.ec. Id Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3025-7210

3. Carmita Esperanza Villavicencio-Aguilar, , Universidad Técnica de Machala, Machala- Ecuador.

   Docente de la carrera de Psicología Clínica. Universidad Técnica de Machala. Correo electrónico
   de contacto: cvillavicencio@utmachala.edu.ec. Id Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2614-7062

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