Predicting self-harm in prisoners: Risk factors and a prognostic model in a cohort of 542 prison entrants

AbstractBackground.Self-harm is common in prisoners. There is an association between self-harm in prisoners and subsequent suicide, both within prison and on release. The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate a prediction model to identify male prisoners at high risk of self-harm.Methods.We d...

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Main Authors: Howard Ryland, Charlotte Gould, Tristan McGeorge, Keith Hawton, Seena Fazel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-01-01
Series:European Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933820000401/type/journal_article