Substance misuse in women prisoners : relationship to self-harm and suicidal behaviour

Autor: Moloney, Anne
Rok vydání: 2008
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Druh dokumentu: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Popis: Prevalence rates of substance misuse among prisoners are significantly higher than rates among the general population. Prevalence rates of self-harm and suicidal behaviours are higher in female prisoners when compared to male prisoners. Substance misusers are known to be at increased risk of suicide during the early period of custody. There is a gap current knowledge regarding the relationship between substance misuse, self-harm and suicidal behaviour in women prisoners.
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