Publicación: Factores de riesgo en la conducta suicida del adulto mayor
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This document aims to address the probable risk factors in suicidal behavior in the elderly, being in second place in the Americas in terms of public health problems, information and studies in relation to the population group are scarce, therefore this self-injurious behavior in the elderly it is evidenced when this threatens their own life causing intentional death due to personal, family and social causes, thus affecting their closest systems. Reason why, in this literature, approximations are made about which are the possible risk factors in the suicidal behavior of the elderly, likewise conceptual aspects are addressed about how suicide is cataloged, presenting the differentiation in its behavioral process, since women present more attempts compared to men, which ends in the consummation of the suicidal act, then it is mentioned that episodes of depression and anxiety can influence the elderly, because they are considered as triggers because of their own characteristics, on the other hand, allusion is made to the psychological and / or physical changes experienced in a negative way, which cause discomfort during their life course, these are reflected in retirement, the loss of a loved one and even in the presence of chronic diseases.