Risk factors for suicide in prisons: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Summary: Background: Rates of suicide among people in prison are elevated compared with people of similar age and sex who are living in the community. Improving assessments and interventions to reduce suicide risk requires updated evidence on risk factors. We aimed to examine risk factors associate...

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Main Authors: Shaoling Zhong, MBBS, Morwenna Senior, MBBS, Rongqin Yu, PhD, Amanda Perry, PhD, Keith Hawton, ProfFMedSci, Jenny Shaw, ProfPhD, Seena Fazel, ProfMD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302334