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. 2014 May 6;9(5):e96716. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096716

Table 2. Interview topic guide.

Questions and prompts
1. What do you remember about the episode that led you to this emergency [suicidal act]? Possible prompts: how did you feel? What was your state of mind?
2. Let us talk about the previous period…Can you tell me something about your family? Possible prompts: what about your family life? Can you tell me more about the relationship with…?
3. Can you tell me something about your friends? Possible prompts: how do you feel within your peer group? Can you tell me more about the relationship with…?
4. Can you describe your wishes about the future?
5. After your suicide attempt, when you realize what happened, how do you feel? Possible prompts: can you tell me more about the moment when you met…?
6. What kind of changes there were in your life? Possible prompts: in your family life? Between your friends? How do you react to these changes?
7. What has it changed for you today?
8. When you made that decision [to attempt suicide], what did you think would happen? Possible prompts: what did you think people would understand?
Possible general prompts: Can you tell me more about that? How did you feel? Can you recall a particular example of that?