La espiritualidad y religiosidad como factor protector en mujeres depresivas con riesgo suicida: consenso de expertos

this document presents the expert consensus produced by a working meeting in santiago de chile during 2010 about "the spirituality and religiosity as a protective factor in depressive women with suicidal risk". the consensus followed the steps suggested by delphi methodology. its results are organized in five areas referent to spiritual/religious interventions: a) setting, b) counselor training, c) elements, d) subjects covered, e) stages. the experts consulted concluded that spiritual and religious aspects need to be considerate in each case, and that in believers can improve progress and prevent relapses at suicidal risk. however in some cases religious can increase the amounts offault, amplifying the severity and complicating the evolution.