@article{ref1,
title="The association between a self-reported history of mental health problems and a history of parasuicide in a sample of UK male prisoners",
journal="International journal of nursing studies",
year="2007",
author="Black, Deborah and James, M. and Evan, Robert and Rogers, Paul",
volume="44",
number="3",
pages="427-434",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Prisoner parasuicide is a major public and mental health concern worldwide and within the United Kingdom. OBJECTIVES: This study used a cross-sectional design to examine the association between a self-reported history of mental health problems and a history of parasuicide in male prisoners. METHODS: A total sample of 192 convicted prisoners who were about to be released from a local category &quot;B&quot; prison in the UK were approached and asked to complete the &quot;Toolkit for Healthcare Needs Assessment in Prisons&quot; which contained a range of demographic, mental and physical health questions. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (with 95% confidence intervals) were determined using logistic regression. RESULTS: Fifty-one prisoners participated. The unadjusted odds ratio for having a self-reported history of mental health problems and a self-reported history of parasuicide was 15.6 (95% C.I., 2.96-82.16). Following adjustment for age, living alone, homelessness, illegal drug use and alcohol problems the odds ratio was 11.32 (95% C.I., 1.80-71.13). DISCUSSION: This study provides good evidence of an association between a history of mental health problems and a history of parasuicide in a group of UK male prisoners.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-7489",
doi="10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.07.006"
}