Acoustic speech parameters, P300 and adolescent suicidal behavior

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suicide, biomarkers, P300, voice, speech.

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide results in the second leading cause of death among young people. Suicidal behavior constitutes a study opportunity to prevent death.

Aim: To explore in the literature whether acoustic parameters and bioelectrical activity can be considered biomarkers of suicidal risk.

Methods: A search was performed in the main databases and information managers (PubMed, WOS, IEEExplore, Scopus, Chrocrane). Articles on the relationship between voice, speech, bioelectrical activity and suicidal behavior were selected.

Results: Through the review it was observed that voice and speech provide information about suicidal behavior. Parameters such as: 1) F0; 2) F1; 3) F2 4) F3 and 5) Jitter are highlighted. As for the P300, it varies in latency and amplitude when there is suicidal behavior. However, the interpretation must be careful, because depending on the type of behavior these elements are modified.

Conclusions: Voice, speech and bioelectrical activity could represent biomarkers of suicidal risk; therefore, investigating them would open new windows of action in this area.

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Author Biographies

Carla Soledad Figueroa Saavedra, Universidad Autónoma de Chile Universidad del País Vasco

Licenciada en Fonoaudiología Magíster en Trastornos del lenguaje y del habla. Magíster en Educación. Profesor Asistente

Enzo Fabián Alarcón Acuña, Universidad Autónoma de Chile. Facultad de ciencias de la Salud

Licenciado en Fonoaudiología Magíster en Lingüística Aplicada Profesor Asistente

Virginia Guillén Cañas, Universidad del País Vasco

Académica Facultad de Medicina

Gerson Eleazar Jara Cabrera, Universidad de La Frontera

Licenciado en Fonoaudiología Magíster en Fonoaudiología mención voz Profesor Asistente

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2023-12-30

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Figueroa Saavedra CS, Alarcón Acuña EF, Guillén Cañas V, Jara Cabrera GE. Acoustic speech parameters, P300 and adolescent suicidal behavior. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Jul. 11];42(1). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/1765

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