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Tytuł:
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Suicide and suicides attempts in Italian prison epidemiological findings from the "Triveneto" area, 2010-2016.
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Autorzy:
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Castelpietra G; Primary Care Service Area, Central Health Directorate, Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Riva Nazario Sauro 8, Trieste, Italy; Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, ple Europa 1,Trieste, Italy. Electronic address: .
Egidi L; Department of Economics, Business, Mathematics and Statistics 'Bruno de Finetti', University of Trieste, ple Europa 1, Trieste, Italy.
Caneva M; Triveneto Penitentiary Headquarters, Ministry of Justice, Piazza Castello, 12, Padova, Italy.
Gambino S; Triveneto Penitentiary Headquarters, Ministry of Justice, Piazza Castello, 12, Padova, Italy.
Feresin T; Primary Care Service Area, Central Health Directorate, Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Riva Nazario Sauro 8, Trieste, Italy.
Mariotto A; Primary Care Service Area, Central Health Directorate, Region Friuli Venezia Giulia, Riva Nazario Sauro 8, Trieste, Italy.
Balestrieri M; Unit of Psychiatry, DAME, University of Udine, Piazzale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Udine, Italy.
De Leo D; Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, QLD, Australia.
Marzano L; Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UK.
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Źródło:
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International journal of law and psychiatry [Int J Law Psychiatry] 2018 Nov - Dec; Vol. 61, pp. 6-12. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 27.
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Typ publikacji:
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Comparative Study; Journal Article; Observational Study
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: Elmsford, N. Y., Pergamon Press
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MeSH Terms:
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Prisoners/*psychology
Prisoners/*statistics & numerical data
Suicide/*psychology
Suicide/*statistics & numerical data
Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Distribution ; Databases, Factual ; Female ; Geography ; Humans ; Italy/epidemiology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prisons ; Regression Analysis ; Risk Factors ; Self-Injurious Behavior/epidemiology ; Self-Injurious Behavior/psychology ; Sex Distribution ; Suicide, Attempted/statistics & numerical data ; Young Adult
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Inmate; Italy; Prison; Suicide; Suicide attempt
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20181121 Date Completed: 20190626 Latest Revision: 20190626
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.ijlp.2018.09.005
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PMID:
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30454560
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The aim of this observational study was to assess rates of suicide and suicide attempts, in relation to gender, age, place of birth and security levels, in north-eastern Italian prisons during 2010-2016, and investigate associations with prison overcrowding, offence type and prior self-harm and suicide attempts. The study was based on individual data on suicides and suicide attempts from 16 prisons, with an average yearly number of 3900 inmates during the study period, for all prisons combined. Descriptive and binomial regression analyses were performed. Rates of suicide and suicide attempts in Triveneto prisons were 1and 15 per 1000 inmates, respectively. >90% of suicides and suicide attempters were men aged between 21 and 49 years old, and most had committed violent offenses. Only half the prisoners who died by suicide and 30% of those who made a suicide attempt in custody were Italians. 'Cooperative witnesses' had the highest mean suicide attempt rate (30/1000 inmates). Fourteen per cent of suicides and 19% of attempters had a prior history of suicide attempts and self-injury. In binomial regression analyses, predictors of suicidal behaviour were being a male inmate in standard security conditions, with a mean age of 30 years. The study highlighted that there is a need for suicide prevention policies in Triveneto; these should take into account predictors of suicidal behaviours and individual characteristics of suicidal inmates. More research is warranted in order to both evaluate the effectiveness of prevention plans and better assess risk of suicide in specific groups, such as cooperative witnesses.
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