ABSTRACT
An area of work that is increasingly becoming a part of forensic psychiatry is that of psychiatric consultation to the office of the Medical Examiner or Coroner (ME/C) in assisting with manner of death determinations. One type of consultation is referred to as a psychological autopsy. Although most forensic psychiatrists do not routinely perform psychological autopsies, there is a growing need for such professional involvement, which includes cooperation and interaction with other forensic scientists. Moreover, some of the basic principles of forensic psychiatry should be easily applied to psychological autopsy evaluations.
