Suicide Prevention Programs: An Integrative Literature Review
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International scientific productions about suicide prevention programs were analyzed in the PsycInfo, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases. Eighty-nine studies were obtained and, after analyzing the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 26 publications remained, which were included in the review. The publications were evaluated according to the year of publication, authorship, name, format, duration, target public, and country of application of the prevention program. Subsequently, a detailed description of the stages of each program, target audience, materials used, and constructs covered was carried out. In general, the results indicated 18 types of programs, most of them applied in the United States, and all interventions were directed to the school context. Considering that suicide is a public health problem, knowing prevention programs can help health professionals to improve initiatives in relation to the phenomenon of suicide.
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