Self-harm in prisons in England and Wales: an epidemiological study of prevalence, risk factors, clustering, and subsequent suicide.

BACKGROUND: Self-harm and suicide are common in prisoners, yet robust information on the full extent and characteristics of people at risk of self-harm is scant. Furthermore, understanding how frequently self-harm is followed by suicide, and in which prisoners this progression is most likely to happ...

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Main Authors: Hawton, K, Linsell, L, Adeniji, T, Sariaslan, A, Fazel, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014