Suicidal behavior in adolescence and its psychotherapeutic approach from clinical hypnosis

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attempted suicide, hypnosis, adolescence, suicidal behavior

Abstract

Introduction: A quasi-experimental study was carried out with the aim of designing a psychotherapeutic protocol for suicidal behavior in adolescents from the César Fornet Fruto University Polyclinic Health Area in Banes.
Method: A non-probabilistic sampling was carried out determining 75 subjects for the sample in the experimental group and 80 in the control group. The Suicidal Behavior variable and associated alterations were operationalized using the Suicidal Ideation Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (IDARE) and State-Trait Depression Inventory (IDERE).
Results: From the intervention, the expression of suicidal ideation was suppressed. It was possible to reduce anxiety as a state-trait to a low level in 91 % and 97 % of the cases and depression in the same way in 93 % and 99 % of the cases. Self-esteem showed an increase to a high level (93 %). McNemar's values for calculated chi square (67,7-142,72) were statistically significant.
Conclusions: With the results obtained, it can be concluded that the protocol designed and applied in the experimental group guarantees the suppression of suicidal intention, increases the levels of self-esteem and decreases anxiety and depression as alterations associated with suicidal behavior in the sample studied.

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Author Biographies

Gabriel Pérez Almoza, Filial Universitaria de Ciencias Médicas de Banes

Profesor de Psicología y Psiquiatría del Departamento de Formación General. Profesor Asistente, Aspirante a Investigador. Licenciado en Psicología de la Salud. Máster en Salud Mental Comunitaria. Miembro de la Asociación Panamericana y Caribeña de Hipnosis Terapéutica, de la Sociedad Cubana de Psicología de la Salud y Director Académico de la Asociación Chilena de Hipnosis Clínica.

Alberto Erconvaldo Cobián Mena, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Santiago de Cuba

Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud. Máster en Medicina Bioenergética y Naturalista. Licenciado en Psicología. Profesor Titular y Emérito.

Luis Enrique Cortés Pérez, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Holguín

Máster en Medicina Tradicional y Natural. Licenciado en Psicología. Profesor Asistente.

Lisandra María Cribeiro Sanz, Policlínico Universitario César Fornet Fruto de Banes

Licenciada en Psicología mención Salud. Diplomado en Medicina Natural y Bioenergética. Profesor Instructor.

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Published

2020-12-31

How to Cite

Pérez Almoza, G., Cobián Mena, A. E., Cortés Pérez, L. E., & Cribeiro Sanz, L. M. (2020). Suicidal behavior in adolescence and its psychotherapeutic approach from clinical hypnosis. Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba, 11(1), e889. Retrieved from https://revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/article/view/889

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2021): enero-abril

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Social and Humanistic Sciences

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