TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Latent profiles and psychosocial correlates of persistent self-injury among incarcerated adults
JO  - International journal of law and psychiatry
A1  - Cramer, Robert J.
A1  - Cacace, Sam
A1  - Coffey, Abby
A1  - Hazlett, Emily
A1  - Kaniuka, Andrea R.
A1  - Robertson, Ryan
A1  - Peiper, Lewis J.
SP  - e101967
EP  - e101967
VL  - 93
IS  - 
N2  - Self-directed violence (SDV), including both suicide and non-suicidal self-injury, represents a major challenge for carceral systems. Persistent self-injury (PSI) is an understudied SDV subtype, especially within the carceral context. The present study addressed three research questions: (a) do naturally occurring SDV subgroups occur within a carceral population (e.g., PSI versus other classes); (b) how SDV groups may be differentiated by verbal or behavioral SDV; and (c) whether demographic, mental health, and incarceration-related factors are associated with SDV subgroups. We conducted a secondary analysis of existing data from a statewide carceral electronic medical record (N = 3527). Latent class analysis supports two SDV subtypes: episodic and persistent self-injury. The PSI class was characterized by significantly greater verbal expressions and behavioral acts of SDV compared to the episodic group. Correlates of the PSI subtype included older age, male sex, prior SDV, and lower depressive symptoms. <br><br>FINDINGS are discussed with respect to the proposed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual self-injury focused disorder, influential factors on SDV in carceral settings, and recommendations for future research and practice.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0160-2527
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2024.101967
ID  - ref1
ER  -