Risk factors in adolescents with suicidal behaviors

This article aimed to present a theoretical approach to the risk factors associated with suicidal behavior in adolescents by searching for articles in Google Scholar, Scipedia, Pediatría Integral, Dialnet, and Scielo databases. Searches were filtered by date, considering publications from the last five years, both in English and Spanish, with keywords such as adolescents, risk factors, suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt. As a result, several risk factors were found to develop suicidal behavior in adolescents corresponding to each individual's biological, psychological, and social spheres, such as gender, emotional problems, affective disorders, interpersonal relationships, and bullying. Suicidal behavior is a multifactorial phenomenon that can be prevented through prevention and primary intervention programs from pertinent instances such as the Ministry of Health.