The management of suicide and self-harm in prisons
Recommendations for good practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11510364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kevin Howells (University of South Australia, corresponding author), Guy Hall (Murdoch University), Andrew Day (0000-0003-2639-1508, University of South Australia) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 157-165 |
| Publication date | 1999-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00050069908257449 |
| OpenAlex | W2043312087 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 37 |
Suicide and self-harm in prisons are serious problems in Australasia and in many other jurisdictions. Psychologists frequently have a role in advising on, and assisting in, the prevention of such behaviours. Few guidelines and formal statements of good professional practice exist for such work. In this paper we review the published literature and current prevention practices with a view to devising recommendations for good practice in management and prevention
Criminology · Deliberate self-harm · Harm · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2020 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |