Abstract
Objective: To identify through the literature the profile of the suicidal patient. Methods: The present study is an integrative review of the literature, elaborated through the query of descriptors in PubMed databases; VHL (Virtual Health Library), and EBSCO from November 2018 to January 2019. The inclusion criteria were studies available in their entirety, published in the last five years (2014 to 2019), and studies published in Portuguese, Spanish and Portuguese. English. Other forms of publication other than full scientific articles were excluded. Results: Most suicide attempt victims are young males. As for the suicidal person's emotional profile according to the studies, a profile of people with depression, anxiety, melancholy, low self-esteem, feeling helpless, and with hopelessness about life was related. Conclusions: It is concluded that young males are more likely to attempt suicide, and that health professionals play an important role in suicide prevention, since they guarantee quality care and in accordance with the physical and psycho-emotional needs of the patients.