FORENSIC Autopsy of People Having Committed Suicide in 2002 and in 2012: Comparison of Epidemiological and Sociological Data.
This work compares epidemiological and sociological data on persons having committed suicide in 2002 and in 2012 through a retrospective study of every suicide case having led to an autopsy at the Institute for Forensic Medicine of Lyon in 2002 and in 2012. The study included sociodemographic data, medical data, and toxicological data. A total of 486 cases were included (242 cases in 2002 and 244 cases in 2012). People committing suicide were on average older in 2012 than in 2002 with a larger proportion of over 55. There was also an increase in the proportion of psychiatric antecedents (p < 0.001). Whatever the date of death by suicide, the most affected age range is the 45-54. The results highlight the necessity of bolstering the prevention plans, in particular for people over 45.
['Franchi|Angélique|A|', 'Bagur|Jacques|J|', 'Lemoine|Patrick|P|', 'Maucort-Boulch|Delphine|D|', 'Malicier|Daniel|D|', 'Maujean|Géraldine|G|']
D000293:Adolescent D000328:Adult D017677:Age Distribution D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D001237:Asphyxia D000067401:Blood Alcohol Content D004332:Drowning D005260:Female D005602:France D006801:Humans D008297:Male D001523:Mental Disorders D008875:Middle Aged D019838:Neck Injuries D011041:Poisoning D011619:Psychotropic Drugs D012189:Retrospective Studies D017678:Sex Distribution D013405:Suicide D014948:Wounds, Gunshot D055815:Young Adult
autopsy suicide epidemiology forensic psychiatry forensic science psychiatry