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Running Head: FINAL PROJECT: SCHOLARLY REFERENCES 1

Final Project: Scholarly References

Jailya J Wooden

Walden University

April 4, 2019

Weinberger, L. E., Botello, T. E., & Gross, B. H. (2018). Psychological Autopsy: Consultative Tool for Suicide Determination. Multidisciplinary Medico-Legal Death Investigation: Role of Consultants, 119.

The book elaborates on psychological autopsy as a crucial way of trying to make an informed decision on one's mode of death more so where it is not determined. It entails physical and laboratory examination of the materials collected at the scene of death. The study and analysis of the victims’ behavior for a period before the unfortunate incident. The specialist tries to first figure out the personality of the individual to try and compare such traits to those they’re where exhibiting at the period they are investigating. They do also find out about the environmental factors to try and understand any circumstance that may have triggered the event of death. Psychological autopsy is a very thorough exercise that also requires an examination of the presence or absence of risk factors and the degree to which the risk is a predisposing factor.

Meyer, T., Fries, G., Stertz, L., Dyukova, E., Soares, J., Sandberg, G., & Walss-Bass, C. (2018). T169. Are Impulsivity and Gene Expression in Postmortem Brains Associated? Preliminary Findings from the Psychological Autopsy Interviews in the UTHealth Brain Collection. Biological Psychiatry, 83(9), S193-S194.

A postmortem is a crucial aspect when finding out the cause of death. However, the study of the brain by the autopsy psychiatrist during a postmortem helps in determining whether an individual had the tendency of indulging in behaviors and activities without considering their consequences. For the impulsivity technique to be more effective it involves the study of the behavior of the next of Kin to the deceased. This is because there exists a thin line between homicide and suicide and you need to have your facts right when making a decision. This technique is not only important for the forensic scientist who aims at getting substantial evidence to help in the case of getting justice for the deceased but also the Insurance companies that ought to compensate the families of a person with a life insurance policy.

Hjelmeland, H., & Knizek, B. L. (2016). Qualitative evidence in suicide: Findings from qualitative psychological autopsy studies. In Handbook of qualitative health research for evidence-based practice (pp. 355-371). Springer, New York, NY.

This book tries to clarify the context of suicide. In most occurrence for the cases of suicide, much weight is placed on the fact that one has a mental disorder for those patients who suffer from bipolar. However, an in-depth survey to a number of these cases indicates that lack of self-control triggered the suicide. This is done by putting into consideration how frequent an individual suffers from mental lapses the behavior they exhibit and the activities they indulge in. This is compared traits that one exhibit due to lack of self-control. The understanding of qualitative research is very important more so the family of the deceased when making claims to the insurance companies. However, guidelines ought to be implemented to avoid the insurance company taking advantage by use of this model to deny people of their claims.

Bates, K., Sweeting, J., Yeates, L., McDonald, K., Semsarian, C., & Ingles, J. (2018). Psychological adaptation to molecular autopsy findings following sudden cardiac death. Genetics in medicine: official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics.

This journal tries to distinguish between suicide and natural cause of death such as a sudden cardiac attack that claims the life of an individual. In this case, the victims' death will be due to unidentified conditions as past medical records of the individual do not suggest an existing medical condition. The molecular autopsy is then conducted to identify if the victims' life was claimed by cardiac arrest. When such an investigation is being carried out all are advised to remain neutral to accept the results of the test. Insurance firms ought to respect the findings of a molecular autopsy even when it's not in their best interest as it will be honoring the agreement they made with the diseased.

Leenaars, A. (2017). The Psychological Autopsy: A Roadmap for Uncovering the Barren Bones of the Suicide's Mind. Routledge.

This book aims at understanding what triggers suicide in different individuals and the degree to which you ascertain a death to have been attributed by suicide. It suggests the guidelines and measures that should take place in autopsy in determining suicide. This helps an individual family to best understand and accept the result from this process more so as it involves their loved one. It so useful when properly implemented as it ensures that insurance meets their end of the bargain of a policyholder upon their death. It avoids unnecessary court cases where families feel that insurance companies are taking advantage of a given situation as when as there is profound evidence to back up why the death was suicidal.