Abstract

FERRACIOLI, Natália  and  SANTOS, Manoel Antônio dos. Online intervention with suicidal behavior patients from brazilian psychologists perspective: preliminary remarks. Psic., Saúde & Doenças [online]. 2022, vol.23, n.2, pp.566-573.  Epub Sep 30, 2022. ISSN 1645-0086.  https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230228.

Psychosocial repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic may elevate individuals’ vulnerability to suicidal behavior, creating new demands for psychotherapists, who have had to adapt to the online modality. Remote care for individuals and groups in urgency/emergency situations was considered inappropriate, but due to the pandemic this restriction was temporarily suspended. We designed a qualitative, exploratory study, based on Grounded Theory, with the objective of understanding the psychologists' perceptions about online care to patients with suicidal behavior during the pandemic. The initial sampling included 10 psychologists, in-depth interviews were conducted, and data were analyzed to guide the theoretical sampling. We organized three categories: (1) Experiencing the pandemic and its repercussions on personal life: the participants reported their personal experiences, beyond the professional perspective; (2) Adapting to online care: changes, difficulties and benefits perceived with the transition of the care model were addressed; (3) Managing suicidal behavior remotely: specificities and challenges of the demand and strategies to conduct the process remotely were considered. Online intervention may be a viable possibility in the management of suicidal behavior, especially in contexts of difficult access to mental health services, but it does not replace face-to-face care in certain situations of risk.

Keywords : Pandemics; Online psychotherapy; Telepsychology; Suicidal behavior; Suicidal ideation.

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