Citation

Mackenzie JM, Borrill J, Dewart H. Int. J. Forensic Ment. Health 2013; 12(1): 26-32.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Simon Fraser University - Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/14999013.2012.760184

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Suicide is a serious international health problem and is more likely to occur in vulnerable populations such as offenders. There is an abundance of research into suicides of prisoners, but few studies have been carried out on suicides of offenders serving community sentences. This article identifies and evaluates the limited research that is available. Recommendations for future research are made, including how in-depth interviews can provide important information about near lethal incidents from the service users' perspective, and how international comparisons could be helpful in understanding this problem further. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; attempted suicide; self-harm; offenders; probation; community sentence; near-lethal suicide