TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Near-lethal self-harm in women prisoners: Contributing factors and psychological processes
JO  - Journal of forensic psychiatry and psychology
A1  - Marzano, L.
A1  - Fazel, S.
A1  - Rivlin, A.
A1  - Hawton, K.
SP  - 863
EP  - 884
VL  - 22
IS  - 6
N2  - We investigated the circumstances and psychological processes involved in the near-lethal self-harm acts of 60 women prisoners, using qualitative and quantitative methods. Most incidents involved hanging or ligaturing and high levels of suicidal ideation, and were attributable to individual and prison-related factors. Half of the incidents were described as impulsive, but mostly occurred against a background of longer-term suicidality and multiple repeated attempts. Hopelessness and images of past trauma were common in the lead-up to the acts. These findings have implications for prevention of suicidal behaviour in female prisoners. © 2011 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1478-9949
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2011.617465
ID  - ref1
ER  -