Application of Psychological Autopsy: A Study Case of two Suicides in a Family

Suicide is a deliberate and complex act that can occur due to various factors. The objective of this research was to reconstruct the psychosocial factors associated with the suicide of two family members using a qualitative approach to psychological autopsies. The mother of the deceased was intervie...

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Autores: Valdés García, Karla Patricia, Ordaz-Cuevas, Hannia Sinahí, Monroy-Velasco, Iris Rubí
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA
Repositorio:Psicumex
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:aoi.psicumex.unison.mx:article/404
Acceso en línea:https://psicumex.unison.mx/index.php/psicumex/article/view/404
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:suicide
psychological autopsy
suicidology
psychosocial factors
suicidio
autopsia psicológica
suicidología
factores psicosociales
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Sumario:Suicide is a deliberate and complex act that can occur due to various factors. The objective of this research was to reconstruct the psychosocial factors associated with the suicide of two family members using a qualitative approach to psychological autopsies. The mother of the deceased was interviewed regarding the precipitating factors, motivation, lethality, and intentionality of the cases. The results identified the presence of precipitants and motivators associated with love difficulties. As the method was hanging, lethality and intentionality were high. Additionally, previous suicidal ideation was documented in one case. It is concluded that couple relationships, and ruptures within them, seemed to be a significant factor, that suicides in a family generate vulnerability in its members to present suicidal behaviors, and that risk factors should continue to be studied to develop effective preventive strategies.