title: Treatment Narratives of Suicidal Latina Teens.
abstract: In this article, we examine the treatment narratives of Latina adolescent suicide attempters to understand their experiences undergoing care. For this study, we conducted content and thematic analysis of 68 interviews with Latina adolescent suicide attempters. Most teens who described positive experiences undergoing treatment (n = 39, 44.1%) did so when discussing outpatient mental health services (n = 30, 72.9%). Latinas felt that the providers who fostered their autonomy and connectedness helped them become active agents in their recovery. Clinicians serving suicidal Latinas must allow them to exercise agency while feeling emotionally connected to providers. To help Latinas manage their suicidality, treatments need to address the teens' developmental needs.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hausmann-Stabile
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gulbas
authors.forename: Luis H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Zayas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D000066505:Help-Seeking Behavior; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States
keywords: Latina; narratives; suicide attempts; treatment