“…First, psychological autopsies are often criticized because the deceased individual is not available for observation or questioning, which makes this type of evaluation different and more complicated than most evaluations conducted by mental health professionals (Cavanagh et al, 2003; Ogloff & Otto, 1993). In addition, as everyone has a stake in the outcome to the psychological autopsy's findings, be it the decedent's survivors, insurance companies, or other third parties, the information gathered from these sources can be biased (Selkin & Loya, 1979). Last, there is the lack of any standardized protocol and method of conducting the psychological autopsy (Ritchie & Gelles, 2002), thus leaving its application up to the variable skills, training, and sensitivities of interviewers and leaving open the question of the procedure's reliability (Werlang & Botega, 2003).…”