The Execution of Psychological Autopsy to Manoeuvre Cryptic or Suicide Deaths Inquests; a Disquisition of Psychological Autopsy Praxis in Reference to the Indian Terrain
Authors: A. U. Harisoorya , N. Vidya 
Published: March 2023

Purpose: One of the biggest issues with population health is suicide. It is an example of a self-catastrophe act brought on by a disaster that is frequently not adequately acknowledged by family, acquaintances, or the clinical community. Both sexes as well as all age groups are affected. The literature on Indian "psychological autopsy" (P.A) has not yet been the subject of any reviews. A PA procedure's core component, interview instructions, is similarly in short supply. So, the very purpose f this paper is to suggest or identify a psychological autopsy method that can fit into Indian terrain. Objective: The primary objective of this particular paper is to analyze various journal publications which deal with psychological autopsy and various novel findings from different suicide cases. Especially in India, the rate of psychological autopsy or equivocal death analysis is very low and society is not very clear about the basic use, concepts, and basic procedures of the psychological autopsy. So in this scenario, providing some basic understanding of psychological autopsy is one of the main objectives of this paper. Design/Methodology/Approach: From the beginning until June 2022, electronic searches of the pertinent topic were made using the database systems of PubMed, PsycINFO, Academia, Researchgate, and Google Scholar to find pertinent English or any other languages that had been translated into English language-reviewed articles from India as well as international writings that provided information on best practice elements in PA. Detailed checks were made to ensure that the provided summaries were legitimate. Following the retrieval of important data utilizing such a pre-configured prospectus, a semi-structured discussion outline was produced. The findings of investigations conducted both domestically and abroad on the subject matter have been carefully as well as scientifically compiled. Every scientific journal article finding received a rigorous, systematic, and scientific examination in order to increase the scientific soundness, reliability, as well as accuracy of this document. We gathered the opinions of several knowledgeable professionals in order to boost the originality and dependability of this article. Findings/Result: In order to describe the PA method, several genuine publications, including clinical studies, as well as several clinical reviews/expert comment writings were discovered in India. To evaluate threat elements related to suicidal behavior, the majority of research conducted in India focuses on suicide PA (SPA). The documented proportions of mental illness among suicide-direct descendants varied widely, and potentially distressing circumstances were the other important threat component for suicidal thoughts in the Indian context. The optimum time to tackle PA is presumably between five and a half years following the event when facts may be methodically gathered from selected respondents and certain other resources utilizing a narrative interviewing style, coupled with psychometric evaluations. Originality and Value: The components of physical autopsy analytical methods and psychological autopsy analytical methods were combined in a creative and comprehensive effort. It is hypothesized that a more accurate and scientific way of identifying a particular suicide case can be achieved by combining the two different clinical system dimensions. For reliable results, physicians should combine psychological autopsy data with information from physical autopsies and forensic chemical tests. Paper Type: Clinical analysis paper