[Forensic psychiatry study of suicide (author's transl)].
The forensic study of suicide should include prevention of suicide but also discuss on a large lethal dimension. Actual researches are centered into a genuine suicidology and are oriented toward the study of determination of exact causes of death, improvement of statistics and information. Psychodynamics of suicide behaviors, discuss the concept of intentionality of death and consciousness of the act. Medical responsibility requires precisions according with the evolution of psychiatric techniques. This study will also discuss problems of traffic accidents, suicide post homicide. Ethics, agreement of care, post-traumatic compensation are also studied.
D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology
Etude psychiatrique legale du suicide.