Publicación:

La autopsia psicología como método para el análisis del suicidio en Colombia

Resumen

The development of this review of literature and academic sources aims to analyze the models of psychological Autopsies as methods to study the social problems of suicide. Suicide is defined, according to the O.M.S, as the deliberate act of killing oneself. The psychological autopsy is used as a research tool at the biopsychosocial level of the deceased individuals, allowing clarity on their death. In Colombia, she has been employing since 2002 by the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences and has helped to construct different reports and strategies for mental health promotion programs. This problem must be analyzed from various perspectives and it is there that forensic psychology provides tools to favor strategies that mitigate this phenomenon and favor the well-being of society.