595 - TRENDS AND EFFICACY OF SUICIDE PREVENTION INTERVENTIONS: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Session: D06S038 - Suicide and Self-Injurious Behaviors 1
AUTHORS:
Muñoz-López Miguel Ángel (Universidad Pedágogica de Durango ~ Durango ~ Mexico) , Hernandez-Pozo Maria Del Rocio (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ~ Mexico City ~ Mexico)
Abstract text:
Suicide prevention remains a critical global public health challenge. Recent years have witnessed a rapid evolution in intervention research, marked by a distinct shift toward brief, digitalized, and multimodal strategies. This study conducts a scientometric analysis of literature published and forthcoming between 2019 and 2025 to identify emerging trends, synthesize evidence on the efficacy of intervention components, and evaluate the influence of context and target population on outcomes. The aim of this research is to identify evidence-based trends in suicide prevention interventions through a scientometric analysis of recent literature (2019-2025), focusing on intervention types, contexts, and outcomes. This approach seeks to provide a theoretical basis for future studies to identify the most suitable techniques for population-level interventions. Thirty peer-reviewed studies were analyzed using a unified framework categorizing techniques into five groups: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Crisis-Focused (e.g., SPI/CAMS), Positive Psychology, and Transversal Components. Variables included intervention techniques, settings, sample characteristics, and reported effectiveness. The findings suggest that CBT-based and DBT-based techniques were the most prevalent, showing strong efficacy in reducing suicidal behaviors. Digital interventions, including safety planning apps and internet-based CBT, demonstrated significant reductions in suicide attempts and emergency visits. Crisis-focused interventions proved highly effective in acute settings. However, variability in outcomes was observed, particularly regarding suicidal ideation versus self-harm. The non-replication of certain interventions highlighted the importance of context and population specificity. Effective suicide prevention increasingly relies on digital and brief interventions, integrated into both clinical and community settings. Future efforts should prioritize scalable digital solutions, training in evidence-based crisis interventions, and replication studies to ensure robustness and generalizability of findings.