THE NURSE THROUGH THE ADOLESCENT WITH SUICIDAL IDEAS: A PERCEPTION OF PSYCHOLOGY IN NURSING (Atena Editora)

Abstract

Suicidal thoughts have had a large increase in recent years and this was a consequence of several factors, such as the lack of a family structure, anxiety due to the immediacy imposed by society and problems related to social networks. The present work aims to analyze the importance of the nursing professional in approaching adolescents with suicidal ideation, with prior knowledge of techniques applied in psychology being important. Understanding the reasons that lead to suicidal ideation and the behavior of these adolescents makes it possible to choose the best method of solving the problem. It is essential that this professional knows how to identify the problems related to the social life of these patients and apply these techniques in the approach in the middle of nursing together with several other professionals, in addition to the school and family. The present work aims to approach a literature review research, of a qualitative type, based on studies by specialists in the health area, including nurses and psychologists, who seek to work on a more humanized approach to adolescent patients with suicidal ideation. It is noteworthy that the training of these professionals generates an attenuation in pre- and post-traumatic suffering, both for the patient and the family. This way, approach techniques made by these professionals will be presented, as well as methods used in the field of psychology and nursing that aim at the diagnosis and evaluation of the potentiation of suicidal thinking. Therefore, aspects related to the importance that this professional can present with continuous communication between school, family and society are discussed and present the ways that may be relevant for solving the problem presented mainly by adolescents.