Near-lethal self-harm in women prisoners: Contributing factors and psychological processes

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 863-884

  Marzano, Lisa ^a   Fazel, Seena ^a   Rivlin, Adrienne ^a   Hawton, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

near lethal self harm; prevention; prison; qualitative methods; suicide; women

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; COGNITION; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONTROL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; THINKING; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 84859373130     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2011.617465     Document Type: Article

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