Gomez J, Colón GJ, Spirito A. Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behavior with a Puerto Rican Male Adolescent.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018;
3:81-97. [PMID:
30906875 DOI:
10.1080/23794925.2018.1432300]
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Abstract
In 2015, fifteen percent of Puerto Rican adolescents attempted suicide. In general, females have more suicidal thoughts while males are more likely to die by suicide. However, few evidence-based treatments have been developed for this population.
Objectives
The aim of this study was to illustrate the therapeutic process of a male Puerto Rican adolescent treated with the Socio-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Suicidal Behavior (SCBT-SB), a culturally informed protocol, and to discuss how developmental, feminist, and family system perspectives were incorporated in the SCBT-SB treatment model.
Method
A case study is presented: Julio received the SCBT-SB after a psychiatric hospitalization subsequent to threating to commit suicide. Baseline and post-treatment assessments evaluated diagnosis, risk factors (e.g. hopelessness), treatment satisfaction, and suicidal behaviors.
Results
Julio demonstrated clinically significant change in depressive symptoms, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, and aggressive/impulsive behaviors.
Conclusions
The SCBT-SB was feasible to implement and proved acceptable to the client and his family.
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