The psychological autopsy: Unraveling the mind of the deceased
This paper explores the use of psychological autopsy as a method to uncover the underlying causes of ambiguous deaths, with a particular focus on suicides. Despite its long-standing application by mental health professionals, psychological autopsy remains under-researched in mainstream academia, lim...
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| description | This paper explores the use of psychological autopsy as a method to uncover the underlying causes of ambiguous deaths, with a particular focus on suicides. Despite its long-standing application by mental health professionals, psychological autopsy remains under-researched in mainstream academia, limiting its broader application. As a tool, psychological autopsy is crucial for revealing the psychological factors that contribute to death, especially in cases where the cause is unclear or disputed. Suicide, a significant public health concern, often exemplifies self-destructive behavior that goes unnoticed by those close to the individual or by the medical community. By methodically reconstructing the deceased's psychosocial environment, psychological autopsy provides vital insights, particularly in cases of equivocal deaths where the cause remains undefined or unknown. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e18d505f784f45a8a8c8ea7bc88cb1562024-12-21T23:12:48ZengInternational Network for the Advancement of Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health (INAMPPH)Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health3034-88032025-07-012319620110.5281/zenodo.13625836The psychological autopsy: Unraveling the mind of the deceasedAmrutham Shruthy0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1634-6978Sahya Arts and Science College (Affiliated with University of Calicut, Kerala)This paper explores the use of psychological autopsy as a method to uncover the underlying causes of ambiguous deaths, with a particular focus on suicides. Despite its long-standing application by mental health professionals, psychological autopsy remains under-researched in mainstream academia, limiting its broader application. As a tool, psychological autopsy is crucial for revealing the psychological factors that contribute to death, especially in cases where the cause is unclear or disputed. Suicide, a significant public health concern, often exemplifies self-destructive behavior that goes unnoticed by those close to the individual or by the medical community. By methodically reconstructing the deceased's psychosocial environment, psychological autopsy provides vital insights, particularly in cases of equivocal deaths where the cause remains undefined or unknown.https://ampphealthjournal-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AMPPH_2025_196_201.pdfautopsydeliberate self-harmdeceasedequivocal deathhomicidesuicideretrospective investigation |
| spellingShingle | Amrutham Shruthy The psychological autopsy: Unraveling the mind of the deceased Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health autopsy deliberate self-harm deceased equivocal death homicide suicide retrospective investigation |
| title | The psychological autopsy: Unraveling the mind of the deceased |
| title_full | The psychological autopsy: Unraveling the mind of the deceased |
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| title_short | The psychological autopsy: Unraveling the mind of the deceased |
| title_sort | psychological autopsy unraveling the mind of the deceased |
| topic | autopsy deliberate self-harm deceased equivocal death homicide suicide retrospective investigation |
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