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Factores psicosociales de riesgos asociados a la conducta suicida

Resumen

The present literature review seeks to measure the psychosocial risk factors at the individual level associated with suicidal behavior. For which, a documentary analysis of articles, books and studies published in various databases was carried out. During the review, it was found that the main individual risk factors related to this phenomenon are previous suicide attempts, mental disorders, harmful use of alcohol and other substances, financial losses, and a family history of suicide; as well as, individual vulnerability is highlighted as a risk factor for suicidal behavior. In conclusion, various prevention measures were carried out, involving the multisectoral attention of different social actors together with other guidelines for approaching said problem.