THE STUDY OF SUICIDALITY IN CLINICAL, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

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The article is devoted to suicidology as a field of psychology that investigates factors contributing to suicidal behavior and develops methods for its prevention. Within suicidology, various areas are considered, including clinical, social, educational, and forensic psychology. Key aspects are the study of mental disorders, the influence of the social environment, and pedagogical factors that contribute to the prevention of suicidal behavior among young people. The article reviews authoritative studies in Russian that highlight psychological, social and cultural aspects of suicidal behavior. The necessity of a comprehensive approach to studying the problem, including medical, psychological and social measures, as well as the development of effective preventive strategies for working with suicidal people is emphasized. Important attention is paid to psychotherapeutic methods, social programs and neurobiological research, which help to better understand the mechanisms of formation of suicidal thoughts and prevent suicidal actions. Keywords: suicidology, psychology, behavior, prevention, clinical psychology, personality, forensicpsychology. Introduction. Suicidology is a field of psychology that studies the factors that lead to suicide and develops strategies to prevent suicidal behavior. Within suicidology, there are different branches and approaches such as clinical suicidology, social suicidology, personality psychology, andmany others. Someof themostfamous and authoritative studies in the field ofsuicidology in Russianinclude thefollowingworks: 1. Burlygina N.P., Shlyakhtina G.V. "Suicidology". Moscow: Moscow State University PublishingHouse, 2007.[70] 2.Karmanov V.A., Morozov P.V. "Suicidology: Study Guide". Moscow: Academy, 2006.[71] 3. Kondrashov M.V., Pankova N.B. "Suicidology: Study Guide". Moscow: Yurait Publishing House, 2012.[72] 4.Pokrovskaya A.I. "Psychology of suicide". Moscow: Smysl, 2009.[73] 5.KharitonovaL.V. "Suicidology: Psychological Aspects". St.Petersburg: Rech, 2005.[74] These and other works study various aspects of suicidology, including psychological, social, biological, and cultural factors that may influence the occurrence and prevention of suicidal behavior. The study of suicidality is an important focus of branches of psychology such as clinical, social, educational and forensic psychology. Main part. Clinical psychology is concerned with the study and treatment of various mental disorders, including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and others that can lead to suicide. Clinical psychology research helps identify risk factors that precede suicide and develop effectivetreatment strategies. Social psychology deals with the study of social interactions and the influence of the social environment on a person's mental state. Social psychology research identifies social factors that may increasetherisk of suicide, such as social isolation,economic problems, and discrimination. Educational psychology is concerned with the study of parenting and learning, including https://ijmri.de/index.php/jmsi volume 4,issue4,2025 200 interpersonal relationships and student mental health. Research in educational psychology helps identify pedagogical factors that canprevent suicidal behavior in children and adolescents. Forensic psychology studies the mental states of criminals and their motivation. Research in forensic psychology helps identify factors that may lead to suicidal behavior in prisons and other institutionsand develop interventions to prevent suicidal behavior inforensic settings. The study of suicidality is multidisciplinary and requires a comprehensive approach that includes medical, psychological, social andother aspects. Suicidal state is one of the most serious problems in psychology, requiring special attention and research. The study of this condition is carried out in various fields of psychology, such as clinical, social, pedagogical and forensic. Clinical psychology studies the suicidal state in the context of mental disorders that can lead to this state, as well as methods of treatment and prevention. Notable studies in this area of psychology include "Suicidal Behavior in Clinical Psychology" [75] and "Clinical-psychological features ofsuicidal behavior" [76]. Social psychology studies suicidal behavior in the context of social factors such as social isolation, discrimination, unemployment, violence, etc. Studies such as "Social psychological aspects of suicidal behavior" [77] and "Social psychological aspects of suicidal behavior" are known in this field of psychology [77] and "Social-psychological causes of suicidal behavior [78]. Pedagogical psychology studies suicidal behavior in the context of interaction between students and teachers, as well as methods of prevention among schoolchildren and students. Such studies as "Suicidal behavior in adolescents: diagnosis and prevention"[79] and "Prevention of suicidal behavior in adolescents in the conditions of an educ