TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Non-suicidal self-injury among prisoners: prevalence, risk factors, and prevention
JO  - Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie
A1  - Favril, L.
A1  - Baetens, I.
A1  - Vander Laenen, F.
SP  - 808
EP  - 816
VL  - 60
IS  - 12
N2  - 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>
LA  - nl
SN  - 0303-7339
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -