ArticlePloS one2018
Correlates of self-harm and suicide attempts in justice-involved young people.
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- Health and incarceration research in Australia: a scoping review.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Review
- Profiles of vulnerability for suicide and self-harm in UK prisoners: Neurodisability, mood disturbance, substance use, and bullying.PloS one · 2024Article
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- The impact of gender and age on bullying role, self-harm and suicide: Evidence from a cohort study of Australian children.PloS one · 2023Article
- Interventions to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviours among people in contact with the criminal justice system: A global systematic review.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Review
- Suicidal behaviour in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young men under custodial youth justice supervision: understanding the role of adverse childhood experiences.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2022Article
- Identifying the prevalence and predictors of suicidal behaviours for indigenous males in custody.BMC public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the prevalence and correlates of self-harm among young people in detention in Australia. The sample included 215 (177 male; 38 female) young people who were in youth detention in the state of Victoria, Australia. Participants were administered a series of questionnaires related to self-harm, mental health, socio-environmental experiences and behaviours. Overall, one-third (33%) of the sample reported previous self-harm and 12% reported at least one suicide attempt. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, a history of childhood trauma, contact with mental health services, and low educational interest significantly increased the likelihood of self-harm. Young people who reported a suicide attempt scored significantly higher on the measure of childhood trauma than did youth who had engaged in non-suicidal self-harm. Findings demonstrate a strong connection between childhood traumatic experiences and suicidal behaviours for youth in detention. Trauma histories and mental health concerns must be considered when identifying youth at increased risk of self-harm.
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