Serious suicide attempts in a state correctional system and strategies to prevent suicide

Journal of Psychiatry and Law

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 227-247

  Daniel, Anasseril E ^a   Fleming, Jennifer ^b  

^a Daniel Correctional Psychiatric Services Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOMUTILATION; CONFLICT; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GUILT; HALLUCINATION; HANGING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INCISION; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LETHALITY; LIQUID; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; OFFENDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRISON; RAPE; REVIEW; SHAME; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; STAFF TRAINING; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 25444450360     PISSN: 00931853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009318530503300204     Document Type: Review

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