Open AccessSuicide and risk of suicide
Author(s) -
Elena García de Jalón,
Víctor Peralta
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anales del sistema sanitario de navarra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2340-3527
pISSN - 1137-6627
DOI - 10.23938/assn.0844
Subject(s) - suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , occupational safety and health , environmental health , suicide risk , suicidal behavior , public health , psychology , medicine , pathology
Both suicidal behaviour and consumated suicide are an important problem for public health throughout the world, which is why it is important to understand its determinant factors. Autolytic conduct is a complex and non-aleatory act in which socio-demographic, psychological and biological factors intervene. This study analyses the most important risk factors in autolytic behaviour. It is important to have a good understanding of these factors to be able to adequately evaluate autolytic risk and, as far as possible, to prevent autolytic behaviour.