Citation

Blaauw E, Carrière RM, Schilder F, van de Lande S. Crisis 1997; 18(4): 170-177.

Affiliation

Department of Clinical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9529732

Abstract

As in other countries, suicides are a matter of great concern in The Netherlands. This article addresses suicide-prevention measures in prisons in The Netherlands. It focuses primarily on screening, monitoring, incapacitation, psychological support, and transferal to specialized institutions. In addition, it asks which practices are common, which can be improved, and the limitations of certain strategies. Relatively speaking, The Netherlands does not appear to be doing too badly in terms of preventive measures, although there is room for improvement.

Language: en