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Psychological Autopsies, Mental Illness and Intention in Suicide (IN: The Suicide Case: Investigation and Trial of Insurance Claims, ed. by J L Nolan)
Litman R E
This article discusses the psychological autopsy, the main function of which is to clarify the intentions of the victim. The author describes 6 judical cases which went to trial because insurance benefits were at issue. He also discusses the extent which mental disorders might impair the capacity for intentional self destruction.