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Psychological interventions for suicidal behavior in adolescents: a comprehensive systematic review
Ainoa García-Fernández1,2,3, Teresa Bobes-Bascarán4,5,6,7, Clara Martínez-Cao1,2,3
1Department of Psychiatry, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain.
Translational Psychiatry
|October 16, 2024
Summary
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is the most effective psychological intervention for adolescents at high risk of suicide attempts (SA). Further research is needed to confirm the efficacy of other treatments for adolescent suicidal behavior.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Global increase in adolescent suicide risk necessitates effective interventions.
- Psychological interventions are crucial for treating suicidal behavior in teenagers.
- This study reviews current psychological treatments for adolescent suicide attempts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct an updated review of psychological interventions for adolescent suicide attempts (SA).
- To analyze the efficacy of various psychological treatments for suicidal behavior in adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
- Searched PubMed, PsychINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus databases (2016-2022).
- Included 40 studies evaluating psychological intervention efficacy.
Main Results:
- Multiple psychological interventions show promising results for adolescent suicidal behavior.
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is effective for high-risk adolescents with SA.
- Evidence for other interventions targeting deliberate self-harm (SH) is inconclusive.
Conclusions:
- Numerous interventions to reduce adolescent suicidal risk have emerged.
- DBT shows effectiveness, but replication studies are needed for other promising interventions.
- Future research should focus on developing brief, effective interventions to decrease adolescent suicide mortality.
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