Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures
Objectives: To analyze and understand the existence of self-harming behavior in a detention centre for minors. Methods: Review of self-harm cases detected in a population of 94 inmates in 2013. Results: 26.5% of young offenders have conducted some form of self injury. 28% of individuals with self ha...
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| description | Objectives: To analyze and understand the existence of self-harming behavior in a detention centre for minors. Methods: Review of self-harm cases detected in a population of 94 inmates in 2013. Results: 26.5% of young offenders have conducted some form of self injury. 28% of individuals with self harming behaviors have more than 6 episodes over the period of internment. Self-beating is the most common type of self-harm performed by this group. Inmates serving sentences in the therapeutic section tend to present spillover effects in terms of self-injury. Discussion: The population held in prison show higher percentages of self-harm than amongst the general population. The chosen type of behavior is determined by the institution. Inmates that present greater mental fragility tend to perform these behaviors and in greater number. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cbad5b1d33d84218b8b838c00f2049322022-12-22T01:05:18ZengSociedad Española de Sanidad PenitenciariaRevista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria1575-06202015-10-011725459S1575-06202015000200004Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measuresG. García0Zaragoza court-mandated detention and education centreObjectives: To analyze and understand the existence of self-harming behavior in a detention centre for minors. Methods: Review of self-harm cases detected in a population of 94 inmates in 2013. Results: 26.5% of young offenders have conducted some form of self injury. 28% of individuals with self harming behaviors have more than 6 episodes over the period of internment. Self-beating is the most common type of self-harm performed by this group. Inmates serving sentences in the therapeutic section tend to present spillover effects in terms of self-injury. Discussion: The population held in prison show higher percentages of self-harm than amongst the general population. The chosen type of behavior is determined by the institution. Inmates that present greater mental fragility tend to perform these behaviors and in greater number.http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1575-06202015000200004&lng=en&tlng=enPrisonsAdolescentSpainJudicial DecisionsAggressionTherapeutic UseCommunicable PeriodWounds and Injuries |
| spellingShingle | G. García Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures Revista Española de Sanidad Penitenciaria Prisons Adolescent Spain Judicial Decisions Aggression Therapeutic Use Communicable Period Wounds and Injuries |
| title | Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures |
| title_full | Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures |
| title_fullStr | Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures |
| title_short | Self-harm in children placed in a Court-Mandated Holding and Education Centre: analysis of socio-demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures |
| title_sort | self harm in children placed in a court mandated holding and education centre analysis of socio demographic variables and influence of implementation of judicial measures |
| topic | Prisons Adolescent Spain Judicial Decisions Aggression Therapeutic Use Communicable Period Wounds and Injuries |
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