The high rate of suicide and self-harm in prisons around the world is of major concern to prison administrators, coroners, all those who work in prisons, observers of the justice system as well as prisoners and their families. This book provides a comprehensive overview of attempts to minimize the incidence of self-harming behaviour in custodial settings. Expert contributors from nine different countries offer a global perspective on what is a widespread problem of international concern.
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The high rate of suicide and self-harm in prisons around the world is of major concern to prison administrators, coroners, all those who work in prisons, observers of the justice system as well as prisoners and their families. This book provides a comprehensive overview of attempts to minimize the incidence of self-harming behaviour in custodial settings. Expert contributors from nine different countries offer a global perspective on what is a widespread problem of international concern.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 266 p. Contains: Unspecified. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2006043718 Type of material Book Main title Preventing suicide and other self-harm in prison / [edited by] Greg E. Dear. Published/Created Basingstoke [England]; New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006. Description xvi, 266 p. : ill.; 23 cm. ISBN 1403988366 (cloth) 9781403988362 (cloth) LC classification HV6545.6. P74 2006 Related names Dear, Greg E., 1960-Contents Psychological perspectives on intentional self-harm / Leslie R. Pollock and J. Mark G. Williams--The role of the prison environment in prison suicide and prisoner distress / Alison Liebling--The likely role of criminogenic factors in prisoners' self-harming behaviour / Guy J. Hall, Sofia Fisher and Greg E. Dear--Screening prisoners for suicide risk / Eric Blaauw and Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof--Clinical and management response to incidents of non-fatal self-harm in prison / Greg E. Dear--Treatment needs of prisoners who are at-risk of self-harming / Greg E. Dear--A structured intervention for prisoners who are at-risk of self-harming / Lynne Eccleston and Laura Sorbello--Reducing suicidal behaviours in custodial settings: administrative challenges / Andre Ivanoff and Henry Schmidt III--Improving staff-prisoners relationships / Alison Liebling and Sarah Tait--Minimising violence and intimidation among prisoners / Gill Brigden and Kimmett Edgar--Enhancing prisoners' coping skills / Greg E. Dear...[ et al. ]--Managing prisoners with mental health problems and other special needs / Ronald L. Bonner--The role of peer support in reducing self-harm in prisons / Louisa Snow and Kathy Biggar--Suicide prevention and designing safer prison cells / Lindsay M. Hayes--Self-harm of juvenile and young adult prison inmates: conditions and consequences / Werner Greve, Daniela Hosser, and Christiane Bosold--Gender issues and considerations for preventing self-harm in women's prisons / Olga Themeli--Responding to a self-inflicted death in custody: support services and postvention / Jo Borrill and Jenny Hall--Responding to suicides in custody: review processes / Lindsay M. Hayes--Ethical and legal issues for mental health professioanls working with suicidal prisoners / Alfred Allan...[et al. ]--The need for an integrated system to minimise the incidence of suicide and other self-harm in prison / Greg E. Dear. LC Subjects Prisoners--Suicidal behavior. Suicide--Prevention. Parasuicide. Other Subjects Suicide--prevention & control. Prisoners--psychology. Self-Injurious Behavior--prevention & control. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-264) and index. Dewey class no. 365/.66 NLM class no. 2007 A-295 HV 6545.6 P944 2006 National bib no. GBA665060 National bib agency no. 101294185 013517608 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocm70063063
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