Identifying, monitoring and managing prisoners at risk of self-harm/suicide in England and Wales

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-51

  Humber, Naomi ^a   Hayes, Adrian ^a   Senior, Jane ^a   Fahy, Tom ^b   Shaw, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic; Forensic setting; Prison; Prisoners; Risk; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79951846017     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2010.518245     Document Type: Article

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