TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Self-portrayal in diagrammatic suicide notes: A qualitative analysis
JO  - Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
A1  - Satpathy, S.
A1  - Swain, R.
A1  - Kar, S.K.
A1  - Kumar, R.
A1  - Behera, C.
SP  - 45
EP  - 52
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N2  - BACKGROUND: Suicide is a threat to the existence of humankind. Many biological, psychological as well as social factors contribute to the causation of suicide. A lot of researches have been carried out to understand the psychodynamics of suicide from different perspectives. Aims: This study aims to study the suicide notes with diagrammatic contents through qualitative analysis. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 1710 victims who had undergone autopsy in 2013 were screened. A total of five cases were found eligible as per the selection criteria of our study. The suicide notes were subjected to qualitative analysis of their written content and drawings. <br><br>RESULTS: The drawings analyzed here were consisting of human and other inanimate object figures. The semantic characteristics of the written contents, especially the intense emotions, were well-reflected in the drawings. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Drawings were more helpful in ascertaining psychopathology, intrapsychic factors, and personality aspects of the committed suicide cases. © 2018 Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2589-8302
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/MJDRDYPU.MJDRDYPU_100_17
ID  - ref1
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