Psychosocial characteristics and social networks of suicidal prisoners: towards a model of suicidal behaviour in detention
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Rivlin, A., Hawton, K., Marzano, L. and Fazel, S. 2013. Psychosocial characteristics and social networks of suicidal prisoners: towards a model of suicidal behaviour in detention. PLoS ONE. 8 (7), pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068944
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Title | Psychosocial characteristics and social networks of suicidal prisoners: towards a model of suicidal behaviour in detention |
Authors | Rivlin, A., Hawton, K., Marzano, L. and Fazel, S. |
Abstract | Prisoners are at increased risk of suicide. Investigation of both individual and environmental risk factors may assist in developing suicide prevention policies for prisoners and other high-risk populations. We conducted a matched case-control interview study with 60 male prisoners who had made near-lethal suicide attempts in prison (cases) and 60 male prisoners who had not (controls). We compared levels of depression, hopelessness, self-esteem, impulsivity, aggression, hostility, childhood abuse, life events (including events occurring in prison), social support, and social networks in univariate and multivariate models. A range of psychosocial factors was associated with near-lethal self-harm in prisoners. Compared with controls, cases reported higher levels of depression, hopelessness, impulsivity, and aggression, and lower levels of self-esteem and social support (all p values <0.001). Adverse life events and criminal history factors were also associated with near-lethal self-harm, especially having a prior prison spell and having been bullied in prison, both of which remained significant in multivariate analyses. The findings support a model of suicidal behaviour in prisoners that incorporates imported vulnerability factors, clinical factors, and prison experiences, and underscores their interaction. Strategies to reduce self-harm and suicide in prisoners should include attention to such factors. |
Publisher | Public Library of Science |
Journal | PLoS ONE |
ISSN | 1932-6203 |
Publication dates | |
29 Jul 2013 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 28 May 2015 |
Submitted | 08 Feb 2013 |
Accepted | 04 Jun 2013 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | Copyright: © 2013 Rivlin et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0068944 |
Language | English |
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