Characterization of patients with a diagnosis of suicidal attempt

Intense changes can lead adolescence to become a stage of risk for emotional and behavioral alterations, because, although it is variable in its demands, it can be particularly stressful. The aim of this paper is to establish with the adolescent at risk of suicide a friendly, non-authoritarian relationship, which, although non-judgmental, firm and imposing certain limitations, assumes a flexible attitude and offers the adolescent new adjustment options to identify with a substitute father figure different from that of the biological parent. If the adolescent's suicidal risk is not high, supportive therapy can be a valuable resource. A harmonious relationship, based on a cordial and energetic direction, that gratifies healthy dependency needs, encourages legitimate independence and serves to adequately channel aggression and hostility into non-destructive forms of behavior, can be an effective aid for any adolescent, and even more so for those with suicidal risk factors.