Psychological autopsy in suicidology (or also psychiatric autopsy) is a systematic procedure for evaluating suicidal intention in equivocal cases.[1][2][3] It was invented by American psychologists Norman Farberow and Edwin S. Shneidman during their time working at the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center, which they founded in 1958.[3][4]
The method entails collecting all available information on a deceased individual through forensic examinations, examining health records, and conducting interviews with relatives and friends.[5][6] This information is then used to determine the individual’s risk factors and psychological state before their death to help determine their cause of death.[7]
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