Reflections on risk assessment: suicide in prisons

Crighton, David

doi:10.1108/14636646200000005

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“…An example of such an instrument and process is the Behavioural Status Index (Robinson et al, 1996). Crighton (2000) states that There has, until recently, been a lack of structure in the approaches taken to both risk assessments and risk management in prisons and other forensic contexts.…”

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A review of clinical risk and related assessments in forensic psychiatric units

Kettles

Robinson

Moody

2003

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

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A review of clinical risk and related assessments in forensic psychiatric units

Kettles

Robinson

Moody

2003

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

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“…Effective screening processes should be utilized routinely upon admission to correctional facilities, as well as intermittently for high-risk individuals (Bonner, 2000;Crighton, 2000;Metzner & Hayes, 2006). Many of the existing instruments focus on suicide risk directly and do not focus on personality characteristic features associated with suicidal behaviours.…”

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The associations among personality disorder symptoms, suicide proneness and current distress in adult male prisoners

Lamis

Langhinrichsen‐Rohling

Simpler

2008

Personality & Mental Health

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Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, and the third leading cause of death in US jails and penitentiaries. Research has shown that the presence of an Axis II personality disorder (PD) increases the risk for suicidal behaviour. While many correctional institutions screen inmates for suicidal ideation upon intake, they can neglect to assess for the presence of PD symptoms other than those associated with criminality such as Antisocial PD. The current study examined whether symptoms of various PDs were associated with self-reports of current suicide proneness and distress in a small sample of adult male inmates residing in a medium or a maximum security facility. As hypothesized, elevated scores on numerous PD Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III scales (e.g. Schizoid, Depressive, Sadistic, Schizotypal, Borderline) were signifi cantly associated with both self-reports of current suicide proneness and psychological distress. Once the nature of these associations in inmates is better understood, more effective suicide prevention programs can be designed and implemented in correctional facilities.

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