Federico Pacchioni, Marta Bosia, Giulia Moretti, Cristiano Barbieri, Silvia Bellumore, Guido Travaini
Psychological Autopsy (PA) has become widespread to the point of being applied in many diverse fields. However, it is difficult to identify a standard model. In this systematic review, we focused on PA studies assessing mental illness as a major risk factor for suicide. The research, performed on Scopus, Embase, and Pubmed to cover the last 20 years led to 321 reports of which 15 met the inclusion criteria. Results confirmed mental illness as the main risk factor for suicide, followed by specific socio-demographic factors and life events...
March 20, 2023: Behavioral Sciences & the Law