Prisoner suicide assessment and prevention is an area of active research and clinical involvement. Indeed, it is an important component of the forensic psychologist’s clinical responsibilities due to the disproportionately high incidence of prison suicide as compared with the general population. This high incidence is a consistent phenomenon across countries. In some countries, this translates
The Suicide Assessment Manual for Inmates (SAMI) is a new instrument designed to assess risk for suicide attempts among individuals admitted to a pretrial remand center or jail. The SAMI is a 20-item clinical checklist of risk factors derived from the suicide research literature. Initial research on the SAMI has focused on its factor structure
Suicide by cop (SbC) is a phenomenon confronted by police officers in which suicidal individuals behave in such a way as to force officers to use lethal force against them. Research findings have found common characteristics and behaviors among SbC subjects. The phenomenon is recognized sufficiently that there are a number of court decisions that
Suicide is the act of intentionally taking one’s own life. The study of suicide is essential because suicide is so pernicious and claims the lives of numerous people yearly. Those attempting suicide are experiencing a tremendous amount of psychological pain, and are likely to feel a great deal of hopelessness about their future. Epidemiology Even
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 30,000 people die by suicide in the United States each year. The topic of suicide by law enforcement officers prompts controversy among those in the mental health and law enforcement communities, as questions of cause and influence come into play. Some experts claim that a breakdown
Risk factors for suicide and self-harm among offenders are separated by offenders’ location within the criminal justice system and include demographic and psychosocial correlates of suicide and self-harm. This is a topic of importance within criminal psychology because offenders are at greater risk of experiencing suicide-related distress and self-harm than the general population. For example
Suicide and self-harm (attempted suicide) are actions taken to inflict death upon oneself. U.S. governmental findings in 2016 list suicide as the 10th leading cause of death and even higher for specific groups (e.g., the second leading cause of death for those 25–34 years of age). The understanding and prevention of suicide and self-harm, as
While the terms suicide and self-harm are often used interchangeably, it is important to be clear that they are conceptually different. Suicide is a self-inflicted act with the intention to cause death, whereas an act of self-harm may be the precedent to an act of suicide, but it can also exist as a concept in
Suicide refers to the act of intentionally taking one’s own life while self-harm is the act of intentionally injuring oneself. Although self-harm such as intentionally cutting oneself can be associated with suicidal ideation, it is also known to be an impulsive behavior used by many as a way of attempting to cope with emotional pain.
Suicide refers to the act of intentionally taking one’s own life. Self-harm is the act of intentionally injuring oneself. Although self-harm, such as intentionally cutting oneself, can be associated with suicidal ideation, it is also known to be an impulsive behavior used by many as a way of attempting to cope with emotional pain. The