Prisoners constitute a high-risk group for suicide. As an early stage in the pathway leading to
suicide, suicidal ideation represents an important target for prevention, yet research on this …

To identify various biopsychosocial risk factors associated with suicidality in juvenile
detention facilities and the effectiveness of suicide prevention protocols currently in use …

BackgroundMany people who consider suicide do not translate these intentions into action.
Although prisoners constitute a particularly high-risk group for suicide, little is known about …

The second edition of Suicide and Self-Harm in Prisons and Jails provides a comprehensive
exploration of how the stress associated with arrest, sentencing, and incarcerated life can …

Suicide is the culmination of the interaction of a number of factors with the critical component
being distress. The contribution of mental illness as a vulnerability factor in an individual …

Prison suicide is a global concern, with rates consistently exceeding those in non-
incarcerated populations. Prisoners deliver (suicide prevention) initiatives in jurisdictions …

Introduction Beliefs about mental health are shaped by the sociocultural context. Prisons
have unique environmental and social features, and the prevalence of mental health …

Chile presenta un alarmante incremento de suicidios, tanto en població n general como
intrapenitenciaria, lo que preocupa a las autoridades de justicia y salud. Objetivo: analizar …

We characterized suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among incarcerated people in Iran.
We recruited a multistage random sample of 5785 incarcerated people from 33 prisons …

Background: Rates of suicide and suicide-related behavior (SRB) are high in prison. Those
witnessing such behavior may develop psychological morbidity. Most previous studies have …