@article{ref1,
title="Depression and suicidal ideation in adolescence: Implementation and evaluation of an intervention program",
journal="Enfermería Global",
year="2020",
author="Amaral, A.P. and Sampaio, J.U. and Matos, F.R.N. and Pocinho, M.T.S. and de Mesquita, R.F. and Sousa, L.R.M.",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="1-35",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To develop, implement and evaluate a suicide prevention program aimed at adolescents. Material and Methods: A quasi-experimental study, before and after, with adolescents from an educational institution in Sao Luis, Maranhao, Brazil. The study followed the stages of development, implementation and evaluation of a suicide prevention intervention program. Three assessment instruments were administered before and after the intervention: Beck's Suicidal Ideation Scale; Beck's Depression Inventory and Beck's Hopelessness Scale. <br><br>RESULTS: Before the intervention, 102 adolescents participated, 30 (29.4%) had suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms. After the intervention the instruments were applied to the 30 selected adolescents, 12 (40.0%) continued with ideation. Prior to intervention, the average Depression Inventory was 23.83 and then 7.17 (p <0.0001). As for hopelessness, the average obtained before was 7.23 and then 2.17 (p <0.0001); Regarding suicidal ideation, the average obtained before was 10.50 and then 2.57 (p <0.0001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: There was a decrease in depressive symptoms, hopelessness and suicidal ideation after the implementation of the elaborated intervention program. © Servicio de Publicaciones-Universidad de Murcia.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1695-6141",
doi="10.6018/eglobal.402951",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.402951"
}