Key Findings
What type of factors had the strongest link to self-harm?
What are clinical (mental health) factors?
Having any current psychiatric diagnosis is associated with what outcome in prison?
What is the increased risk of self-harm?
Having what type of past prison experience increases risk the risk of self-harm?
What is previous incarceration?
What is the strongest risk factor for self-harm in prison?
What is current or recent suicidal ideation?
This common mental disorder had an odds ratio of about 9.3 for self-harm.
What is major depression?
Being this gender showed only a small increase in self-harm risk.
What is female?
Name the major past behavior that strongly predicts self-harm?
What is previous self-harm?
What personality disorder is strongly associated with self-harm in prisoners?
What is borderline personality disorder?
Being younger than what age is associated with higher self-harm risk?
What is 30 years old?
About what percent of prisoners self-harmed in prison?
What is 3.8%
What type of disorder had a weaker or no clear association with self-harm compared to others?
What is antisocial personality disorder?
Serving a sentence longer than how many years increases risk of self-harm in prison.
What is 5 Years?