Unit.D.4.6. Suicide/ Self Harm Assessment/ Treatment

The required readings for this unit are:

Australia	Required Reading(s)

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Canada	Required Reading(s)

CA Fruehwald, S., & Frottier, P. (2002). Death behind bars.

Canadian Medical Association Journal, 167(10), 1127-1128. Retrieved December 16, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=7718108&db=aph Examines research into causes of death among the Canadian male inmate population. Statistics uggesting higher rates of death by poisoning, suicide, homicide and natural causes in prison population compared with rates among Canadian male population; Discussion of illicit drug use and suicide as major health problems in prisons; Benefits to prison medical services achieved by reporting death rates.

CA Wobeser, W. L., & Datema, J., Bechard, B., Ford, P. (2002).

Causes of death among people in custody in Ontario, 1990-1999. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 167(10), 1109- 1113. Retrieved December 16, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=7718088&db=aph People in custody are more likely to die prematurely, especially of violent causes, than similar people not in custody. Some of these deaths may be preventable. In this study we examined causes of death (violent and natural) among people in custody in Ontario. We also compared the causes of deaths in 3 custodial systems (federal penitentiaries, provincial prisons and police cells).

 

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Databases
For the full text article online, sleuth the 'University of Calgary/ Library/ Article Indexes':

Directions:

• Select - Indexes and abstracts with links to full text articles
• Select - Academic Search Premier or Expanded Academic ASAP
• Select - Connect
• Fill in User ID and Pin
• Fill in search words: suicide and self harm and offender

 

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Unit.D.4.6. Suicide/ Self Harm Assessment/ Treatment

The 'recommended only' readings for this unit are the following:

Australia	Recommended Reading(s)

AU Dear, G. E. (2000). Functional and dysfunctional

impulsivity, depression, and suicidal ideation in a prison population. Journal of Psychology, 134(1), 77-80. Retrieved December 16, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=2746915&db=aph Note: Results indicate that a direct association between impulsivity and suicidal ideation is unlikely

NZ Earthrowl, M., & McCully, R. (2002). Screening new inmates

in a female prison. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 13(2), 428-439. Retrieved December 16, 2002, from Academic Search Premier database: http://search.epnet.com/direct.asp?an=7287870&db=aph This study used field-testing of a combination of two brief screening tools that identify women prisoners who may suffer major mental illness or present a risk of self-harm. The Referral Decision Scale and the Suicide Checklist were administered to 150 receptions at Arohata Women's Prison, New Zealand, over a 1-year period. Results indicate high levels of psychiatric morbidity similar to that found in previous studies and suggest more will be identified and receive intervention compared with the existing arrangements.

 

Canada	Recommended Reading(s)

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International	Recommended Reading(s)

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United States	Recommended Reading(s)

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Additional references for this unit can be found in 'forensic references' of the forensic sourcebooks.

• Sleuth 'forensic reference' database for:

  suicide - self harm - offender

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic References.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/references

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Video's recommended for this unit are:

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Unit.D.4.6. Suicide/ Self Harm Assessment/ Treatment

The required websites to sleuth for this unit are the following:

Australia	Resources (Web)

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Canada	Resources (Web)

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International	Resources (Web)

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United Kingdom	Resources (Web)

Bristol Crisis Service for Women. (1998, December 27).

Self Injury. Bristol, England. Retrieved June 15, 2002 from Bristol Crisis Service for Women Website: http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/BCSW/

Bristol Crisis Service for Women. (1998, December 27).

Self-Injury - Information and Resources. Retrieved June 15, 2002 from: http://www.selfinjury.freeserve.co.uk/

United States	Resources (Web)

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For additional websites on this unit, sleuth 'forensic websites' in the forensic sourcebooks.

• suicide - self harm - offender

Kent-Wilkinson, A. (2002). Forensic Sourcebooks: Forensic Websites.

Retrieved May 28, 2002, from the Forensic Education Website: http://www.forensiceducation.com/websites

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