The identification and management of suicide risk in local prisons

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 368-380

  Senior, Jane ^a   Hayes, Adrian J ^a   Pratt, Daniel ^a   Thomas, Stuart D ^b   Fahy, Tom ^b   Leese, Morven ^b   Bowen, Andy ^a   Taylor, Greg ^a   Lever Green, Gillian ^a   Graham, Tanya ^b   Pearson, Anna ^a   Ahmed, Mukhtar ^c   Shaw, Jenny J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Guild Lodge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care planning; Mental health; Prison; Risk; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PRISONER; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; STANDARDIZATION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34547653657     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940701470218     Document Type: Article

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