Reflections on risk assessment: suicide in prisons
David Crighton
(Priority Healthcare Wearside NHS Trust)
Abstract
The area of risk assessment of suicide in prisons is addressed. The role of mental disorder, anger and violence are considered. A theoretical model of suicidal behaviour is presented. The value of such models, as a means of integrating research data into evidence‐based practice is reviewed.
Citation
Crighton, D. (2000), "Reflections on risk assessment: suicide in prisons", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 23-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646200000005
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 2000, MCB UP Limited
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