Self-harm and suicidality among three subgroups of male sex offenders: results from an Australian prisoner cohort

Abstract Objective Prisoners complete suicide and self-harm more frequently than members of the community. Sex offenders have been found to be at greater risk of engaging in these behaviours. This study examines the characteristics, prevalence, and predictors of self-harm and suicide attempts among:...

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Main Authors: Mathew Gullotta, David Greenberg, Olayan Albalawi, Armita Adily, Azar Karminia, Lee Knight, Andrew Ellis, Tony Gerard Butler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Health & Justice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-021-00146-6