The association between traumatic experiences and suicide attempt in patients treated at the Hospital de Pronto Socorro in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Cleonice ZattiLuciano Santos Pinto GuimarãesMauro SoibelmanMárcia Rejane SemensatoAndre Goettems BastosVítor Crestani CalegaroLúcia Helena Machado Freitas

Published in: Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy (2021)

The results suggest that variables related to previous trauma may influence future suicide attempts. The adoption of preventive and therapeutic actions related to mistreatments during child development is a crucial factor in reduction of suicide risk.

Keyphrases

mental health
spinal cord injury
healthcare
emergency department
adverse drug
acute care