@article{ref1,
title="A descriptive analysis of self-harm reports among a sample of incarcerated adolescent males",
journal="Journal of Adolescence",
year="2000",
author="Ireland, Jane L.",
volume="23",
number="5",
pages="605-613",
abstract="The present study examines 89 separate incidents of self-injurious behaviour displayed by 60 male young offenders, incidents which were recorded by prison staff on &quot;self-harm&quot; forms. The results show that the reasons for raising a self-harm form can be separated into two main categories: actual self-injury by the inmate or behaviours believed by staff to indicate a risk of self-injury. A believed risk of self-injury as opposed to actual self-injury was the most frequently reported reason for opening a self-harm form, with verbal threats of self-injury being the most frequently reported type of behaviour. Self-injury does appear to occur relatively early on in periods of custody and inmates who display self-injurious behaviour appear distinct from the rest of the prisoner population in a number of ways. Differences are also evident between those with only one form raised on them and those with more than one form raised. Directions for future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-1971",
doi="10.1006/jado.2000.0347",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jado.2000.0347"
}