Factors in prison suicide: One year study in Texas

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 896-901

  He, X Y ^a   Felthous, A R ^b   Holzer, C E ^a   Nathan, P ^c   Veasey, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional psychiatry; Forensic science; Prison suicide; Psychopathology; Stressors; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; STRESS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VICTIM;

EID: 0034962107     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15065j     Document Type: Conference Paper

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