Prevention of suicidal behavior in prisons: An overview of initiatives based on a systematic review of research on near-lethal suicide attempts

Crisis

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 323-334

  Marzano, Lisa ^a   Hawton, Keith ^b   Rivlin, Adrienne ^b   Smith, E Naomi ^b   Piper, Mary ^c   Fazel, Seena ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jail; Prevention; Prison; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; PRISON; PRISONER; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

HUMANS; PRISONERS; PRISONS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 85002734429     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: 21512396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000394     Document Type: Article

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