28th International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2004)
August 8-13, 2004
Beijing, China
organizado por
The Chinese Psychological Society
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International Union of Psychological Science Suicidal Risk and Behavior among Mexican Adolescent Students
Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Cervantes & Emilia Lucio Gomez-Maqueo
National Autonomous University of Mexico Suicidal ideation and attempts among Mexican youth have risen in the last two decades. Particular concern emerges from suicidal behavior prevalence data indicating that urban high-school students of 12 to 15 years old are at greater risk than other populations. In this study we present the findings of a school-based multiphase intervention strategy. In the first stage, a screening program is conducted to identify at-risk students; afterwards a psychological assessment is carried out with an emphasis on stressful life events, personality traits, and current life circumstances. Finally, guidelines for psychosocial treatment derived from the psychological evaluation are proposed. El próximo congreso internacional de psicología será en
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