Naslov
Procedure of Psychological Autopsy in Suicide Cases in the Armed Forces of Republic of Croatia

Autori
Bender-Horvat, Sanja ; Zelić, Anto ; Filjak, Suzana (Štefan)

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Changing Mission for the 21st Century: Proceedings / - Zagreb : Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, 2001, 43-48

Skup
36th International Applied Military Psychology Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Split, Hrvatska, 13.07.2000. - 15.07.2000

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Vojna psihologija ; psihološke autopsije ; samoubojstvo ; psihologijski upitnik ; psihološka procjena ; Oružane snage ; rat ; poslijeratno razdoblje ;
(Military Psychology ; Pscyhological Autopsy ; Suicide ; Psychological Questionnaire ; Psychological Assessment ; Armed Forces ; War ; Post-War-Time)

Sažetak
Unfrequent, unusual and often uhfathomable ending of life as they are, suicides have since ever roused attention and debate, imploying as they do many moral and ethic issues. Sucide casses are no organization-specific, and neither the military is immune ; it is just that their incidance varies. Croatian military psychologists have from the early days of the Croatian Armed Forces taken on the duty of studying suicides that occur. This paper presents the methodology of psychological autopsies designed to determine the true nature of the death (whether accidental or suicidal), and also to determine the motive of a suicide. Psychological autopsy as practiced in Croatian military includes the following: (1.) structured interview with individuals who were close to the deceased person (family members, peers, commanders) ; (2.) PSS questionnaire, integration all data available on the deceased person (heteroamnestic data, data collected from family members and friends, official data and the like) ; (3.) other documents available (police reports, medical documents, farewell letters, results of previously conducted psychological procedures and the like). Collecting of all data available and interviews with individuals who were close to the suicidant are followed by psychological report integrating all data collected and the assessment of motives of suicide or another cause of death. However, as it was developed and applied in war and post-war-time conditions, the methodology as described is to undergo changes in the time ahead, dictaded by the need of adjustment to peace-time conditions.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija, Psihologija, Vojno-obrambene i sigurnosno-obavještajne znanosti i umijeće

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