ABORDAJE PSICOLGICO DEL PROCESO SUICIDA EN PACIENTES DEL SERVICIO

DE GUARDIA: ELABORACIN DE ALGORITMOS DE EVALUACIN-ATENCIN EN

JUJUY

Becaria: Lpez Steinmetz, L. Cecilia. Hospital San Roque: Servicio de Guardia. Becaria
CONICET. steinramirez@hotmail.com

Directora: Giardina, Maria E. Hospital Dr. Nstor Sequeiros.

Colaboradores: Aladzeme, Rodrigo; Lpez Ricci, Lucrecia; Zamponi, Hernn; Velzquez,
Susana; Bohuid, Leila B.; Toscano, Natalia P.; Cruz, Alcira A.; Gaya, Dbora C.; Otaola,
Mariana; Cobo, Juan M.; Vidaurre, Pablo O.; Maturano, Ivone A.; Agostini, Anabela M.


Resumen

Introduccin
Las tasas de suicidio informadas por diferentes organizaciones de salud elevaron el fenmeno
en estudio a la categora de pandemia. El ndice de la provincia de Jujuy es el segundo ms
alto entre todas las jurisdicciones argentinas.

Objetivos
Analizar factores de riesgo y de prevencin del suicidio, as como procesos destructivos y
protectores, y desarrollar algoritmos especficos para la evaluacin y atencin de esta
casustica.

Mtodos
Se utiliz un diseo descriptivo-correlacional retrospectivo, que incluy datos de fuentes
empricas y bibliogrficas. Se aplic un mtodo de estudio de caso, con criterio de saturacin.
La recoleccin de datos en campo implement entrevistas psicolgicas clnicas, y su
tratamiento abarc lgicas cualitativas y cuantitativas.
Se investig el proceso de suicidio en pacientes atendidos psicolgicamente en el Servicio de
Guardia del Hospital Pablo Soria de Jujuy por haber realizado intento suicida. Se analizaron
los factores de riesgo y protectores. Se elaboraron tipos de procesos destructivos y
protectores, y luego se formularon algoritmos de evaluacin y atencin psicolgica
especficos para esta casustica.
Conclusiones
A partir del tratamiento de datos realizado y mediante los algoritmos de evaluacin-atencin
elaborados, se caracteriz el proceso suicida en la poblacin local con el objetivo de guiar las
praxis profesionales en este mbito.

Palabras clave
Intento de suicidio - Proceso suicida - Psicologa


PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH OF SUICIDE PROCESS IN PATIENTS OF
EMERGENCY SERVICE: DEVELOPMENT OF EVALUATION-ATTENTION
ALGORITHMS IN JUJUY

Scholar: Lpez Steinmetz, L. Cecilia. Hospital San Roque: Servicio de Guardia. Becaria
CONICET. steinramirez@hotmail.com

Director: Giardina, Maria E. Hospital Dr. Nstor Sequeiros.

Collaboration: Aladzeme, Rodrigo; Lpez Ricci, Lucrecia; Zamponi, Hernn; Velzquez,
Susana; Bohuid, Leila B.; Toscano, Natalia P.; Cruz, Alcira A.; Gaya, Dbora C.; Otaola,
Mariana; Cobo, Juan M.; Vidaurre, Pablo O.; Maturano, Ivone A.; Agostini, Anabela M


Abstract

Introduction
Considering the suicide rates reported by different health organizations, the phenomenon
under study has reached pandemic proportion. The province of Jujuy has the second highest
rate in Argentina.

Objectives
To analyze risk and preventive factors as well as destructive and protective processes, and to
develop algorithms specific for the evaluation and attention of this casuistry.

Methods
The design was descriptive, correlational and retrospective, including data from empirical and
bibliographic sources. It used a case study method, with saturation criterion. Field data
collection was made through clinical psychological interviews, and data processing included
qualitative and quantitative approaches.
The issue studied was suicide process, considering patients who were psychologically treated
in the Emergency Service of Pablo Soria Hospital (Jujuy) after making a suicide attempt. Both
risk and preventive factors were analyzed. Then, types of destructive and protective processes
were developed, with algorithms specific for the psychological evaluation and attention of this
casuistry.

Conclusions
From the data processing carried-out and using the algorithms developed, it was characterized
the suicidal process in the local population in order to guide professional practice in this area.

Key words
Suicide attempt - Suicide process - Psychology