@article{ref1,
title="Non-suicidal self-injury among prisoners: prevalence, risk factors, and prevention",
journal="Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie",
year="2018",
author="Favril, L. and Baetens, I. and Vander Laenen, F.",
volume="60",
number="12",
pages="808-816",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although non-suicidal self-injury (nssi) is a serious health concern among prisoners worldwide, no empirical data on this issue are currently available specifically for Belgium.<br/> AIM: To investigate the prevalence rates of, and risk factors for, nssi in Flemish prisons.<br/> METHOD: A cross-sectional study based on a representative sample of 1326 prisoners (1203 men and 123 women), randomly selected from 15 Flemish prisons.<br/> RESULTS: Overall, 17.3% of prisoners self-reported a lifetime history of nssi. One in 12 prisoners (8.6%) engaged in nssi whilst incarcerated; this was significantly associated with both static (younger age, sentenced status, and violent offending) and dynamic (psychiatric disorders, distress, and coping strategies) risk factors.<br/> CONCLUSION: The extent of nssi among prisoners in Flanders is considerable. The identified risk factors present important targets for prevention and intervention in a custodial setting.<p /> <p>Language: nl</p>",
language="nl",
issn="0303-7339",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}