Citation

Khan FA, Anand B, Devi MG, Murthy KK. Indian J. Psychiatry 2005; 47(2): 73-78.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0019-5545.55935

PMID

20711285

PMCID

PMC2918303

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Psychological autopsy is the reconstruction of events leading to death. There are few studies on psychological autopsy.
AIM: To understand the profile of suicide completers and find out ways of dealing with it.
METHODS: Fifty suicide cases were analysed. Using a semi-structured, self-designed questionnaire, the family, friends and relatives of the deceased were interviewed.
RESULTS: The presence of some type of psychiatric disorder and stressful life events are two important reasons for committing suicide.
CONCLUSION: Psychological autopsy is a very important tool for assessing the causes and precipitants of suicide. More and more studies in this field are required with a larger sample size for the evaluation of suicides.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; Psychological autopsy; psychiatric disorders