Suicidological services of Russia: problems and reserves of development

Abstract

In order to study the availability and structure of the suicidological service of Russia, an analysis of data from 76 regions received in response to the request of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2098-r dated September 18, 2019 for the approval of a set of measures to improve the system of suicide prevention of minors, as well as data from field events of employees of the National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Drug Addiction was carried out V. P. Serbsky in 44 regions of the Russian Federation in 2019, the majority of regions report on regional suicidological services to the population, represented mainly by “Helplines” (77%), offices of a suicidologist in the HDP (46%). The full composition of the links of the suicidological service is only in Moscow, Bashkortostan, Krasnodar, Stavropol, Trans-Baikal Territories, Tyumen, Sverdlovsk regions. Standardized accounting and registration of suicidal attempts only in certain regions (Tyumen Region, Stavropol Territory). A system for diagnosing suicidal behavior in the general medical network and educational organizations has not been developed. There is no algorithm for interdepartmental interaction in the management of persons with suicidal behavior. Proposals have been made to improve the work of the suicidological service at the federal and regional levels.