Psychological Autopsy (IN: Principles and Practice of Forensic Psychiatry, edited by R Rosner)

This chapter discusses the role of psychological autopsies in death investigations. Descriptions of psychological autopsies in Los Angeles County & risk factors for suicide are provided. The author asserts the importance that a psychological autopsy could have in assessing an individual’s intent, a necessary stipulation for a coronerÕs verdict of suicide. (18 refs) (SC)