Providing psychological care using crisis helpline to adolescents with suicidal intent

We consider the possibility of a crisis psychological aid to children with suicidal intentions by means of telephone counseling. We shows the profile of a typical adolescent, requesting assistance from the hotline on suicidal thoughts, intentions: it is an introverted girl aged 14 to 18 years, in a...

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Main Author: O.V. Vihristyuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2014-08-01
Series:Психологическая наука и образование (2007. Online)
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Online Access:http://psyedu.ru/files/articles/psyedu_ru_2013_4_Vikhristuk.pdf
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Summary:We consider the possibility of a crisis psychological aid to children with suicidal intentions by means of telephone counseling. We shows the profile of a typical adolescent, requesting assistance from the hotline on suicidal thoughts, intentions: it is an introverted girl aged 14 to 18 years, in a depressed mood with a predominance of anxiety, fears, related to traumatic situation, experiencing feelings of hopelessness, loneliness, thinking of the situation as hopeless, going through a break in romantic relationships. The most characteristic motifs of suicide is the desire to “get away from the pain” and/or to revenge the others, make them regret about her. We specified the main tasks of a helpline specialist solved in the course of counseling: prevention of suicidal behavior, information on the possible forms of psychological aid, direct work with a customer requesting aid on his formed suicidal intent.
ISSN:2074-5885