Near-lethal self-harm in women prisoners: contributing factors and psychological processes

We investigated the circumstances and psychological processes involved in the near-lethal self-harm acts of 60 women prisoners, using qualitative and quantitative methods. Most incidents involved hanging or ligaturing and high levels of suicidal ideation, and were attributable to individual and pris...

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Main Authors: Marzano, L, Fazel, S, Rivlin, A, Hawton, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011