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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for prisoners, self-injury
1 results foundAuthor: Kaminski, Robert J. Title: National Survey of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Prison, 2008 Summary: Self-injurious behaviors are defined as „„the deliberate destruction or alteration of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent‟‟ (Favazza, 1989, p. 137; see also Favazza & Rosenthal, 1993, for discussion). Within incarcerated populations the “typical” manifestation of self-injury involves inmates cutting themselves with or without an object or inserting objects into their bodies. Some inmates have self-injured for many years and have comorbidity with psychological disorders, particularly Borderline Personality Disorder. Self-injurious behaviors are also known to have a contagion effect, in which non-injuring inmates learn to replicate the behavior. Prisons house a number of individuals who face significant risk of engaging in this behavior. Studies estimate that 2% to 4% of the general prison population and 15% of prisoners receiving psychiatric treatment routinely exhibited self-injury (Toch, 1975; Young, Justice, & Erdberg, 2006). When self-injuring inmates are housed in specialized units this prevalence can be as high as 52.9% (Gray et al., 2003). This state of affairs places tremendous demands on the correctional institution. DeHart, Smith, and Kaminski (2009) found a consensus among professionals that correctional institutions are ill-equipped to adequately treat inmates who self-injure. These mental health professionals unequivocally supported a need for specialized training, equipment, and staffing to respond to acts of self-injury. To date, there is currently no epidemiological surveillance system or evidence-based treatment available that can effectively reduce acts of self-injury. A fuller understanding of processes that drive self-injury can give mental health professionals the opportunity to identify efficacious interventions. This was the motivation for the first National Survey of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Prison. Our goals included: 1. Estimate the prevalence of inmate self-injury in prisons. 2. Better understand of the manifestation of self-injury in prisons. 3. Gain insight into the impact of self-injury on the prison system and identify the procedures in place for preventing and responding to self-injury. Details: Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2009. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 2, 2011 at: http://www.cas.sc.edu/crju/research/self_injurious_behavior_final2008.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://www.cas.sc.edu/crju/research/self_injurious_behavior_final2008.pdf Shelf Number: 122624 Keywords: InmatesMental HealthPrisoners, Self-Injury |