Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (대한소아청소년정신의학회)
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A Methodological Review of Psychological Autopsy for Adolescents

청소년 자살자에 대한 심리적 부검 방법론에 대한 고찰

  • Kwon, Hoin (Suicide and School Mental Health Institute, Hallym University) ;
  • Kim, Ran (Suicide and School Mental Health Institute, Hallym University) ;
  • Bhang, Soo-Young (Suicide and School Mental Health Institute, Hallym University) ;
  • Hong, Hyun Ju (Suicide and School Mental Health Institute, Hallym University) ;
  • Kweon, Yong Sil (Suicide and School Mental Health Institute, Hallym University)
  • 권호인 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 김란 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 방수영 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 홍현주 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소) ;
  • 권용실 (한림대학교 자살과 학생정신건강연구소)
  • Received : 2014.06.03
  • Accepted : 2014.08.11
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

Recently, local governments and suicide prevention centers have been trying to implement psychological autopsy. This effort has focused on adult suicide so far ; however, there are some difficulties in its application to adolescent suicide. Therefore, in this study, psychological autopsy studies of Korea were reviewed, and a methodology for adolescents' psychological autopsy was suggested. For the effective performance of the psychological autopsy in adolescent suicide, cooperation with each area of the government and implementation of bodies is necessary. In addition, the central system, which disseminates the standardized interview to the community and manages the data nationwide, should be prepared. Also, in order to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and to obtain various types of information, a structured interview should be adopted as the psychological autopsy, as well as considering the use of social media. Investigation of specific risk factors for adolescent suicide through psychological autopsy can enable determination of the intervention point for effective suicide prevention.

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