ArticleEuropean psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists2020
Factors associated with the transition from suicidal ideation to suicide attempt in prison.
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- Suicidal ideation, attempt and associated factors among prisoners in Northwest Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Suicide risk in male incarcerated individuals in Spain: clinical, criminological and prison-related correlates.BMC psychology · 2023Article
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- Applying the Stress Process Theory to Assess Correlates of Suicide Ideation-to-Action Among Persons on Parole in the United States.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Using the stress-vulnerability model to better understand suicide in prison populations.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2023Article
- Intensification of Type D Personality Traits and Coping Strategies of People Staying in Polish Penitentiary Institutions-Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Comparison of Psycho-Social Factors Associated With Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts Among People Living With HIV in Central West China.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviour in Prisons: A Literature Review.Psychologica Belgica · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough research has identified a wide range of risk factors for suicidal behavior in prisoners, it does not establish who is most likely to act on their suicidal thoughts while incarcerated.
methodsSelf-report data were collected from a random sample of 1,203 adult men incarcerated across 15 prisons in Belgium, who represent 12% of all male prisoners nationwide.
resultsOne-third (33%) of participants reported having suicidal thoughts during their incarceration, of whom 26% attempted suicide in prison (9% of all prisoners). Factors independently associated with suicide attempt among prisoners with suicidal ideation were violent offending (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.64, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.33-5.23), in-prison drug use (aOR = 2.30, 95% CI 1.25-4.22), exposure to suicidal behavior (aOR = 1.96, 95% CI 1.04-3.68), and a lifetime history of nonsuicidal self-injury (aOR = 1.90, 95% CI 1.08-3.36). While related to suicidal thoughts, markers of psychiatric morbidity and aspects of the prison regime were not associated with the progression to suicide attempt.
conclusionsMany prisoners who think about suicide do not attempt suicide while incarcerated. Factors associated with suicidal ideation are distinct from those that govern the transition to suicidal behavior. Our findings lend support to the hypothesis that behavioral disinhibition might act as a catalyst in the translation of suicidal thoughts into action.
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