Preventing suicidal and self-Injurious behavior in correctional facilities: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of suicide and self-harm are elevated in carceral institutions. Inmates are a vulnerable group since they are exposed to multiple risk factors. This paper critically reviews empirical research on programs to prevent suicidal and self-harmful behaviors in correctional facilities and summarizes effect sizes across studies.

Methods

We searched PsychINFO, PubMed, IEEEXPLORE and the CRISE Documentation Centre Database to identify relevant articles published before June 2022. Inclusion criteria were: peer-reviewed and with outcome data on effectiveness of prevention activities. Two reviewers independently assessed 905 articles to determine inclusion eligibility. Quality was assessed by two independent reviewers using the Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative St

SUBMITTER: Stijelja S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9309412 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature