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1. FATTORI DI RISCHIO SUICIDARIO E AUTOLESIVO IN UN GRUPPO DI DETENUTI PRESSO IL "SERVIZIO NUOVI GIUNTI" DELLA CASA CIRCONDARIALE DI FERRARA.

Author

Garuti, Ciro

Subjects
*SUICIDE, *ATTEMPTED suicide, *PRISON psychology, *MENTAL health of prisoners services, *RISK-taking behavior, *SUICIDAL behavior
Abstract

This paper examines risk of suicidal and self-harm behaviours among new inmates at Ferrara Prison. Having reviewed studies carried out in different countries regarding the distinguished characteristics of suicide and self-harm prone personalities, we encountered 179 subjects conforming to the profiles. However, further and closer examination revealed that only one such inmate actually ever attempted suicide and one other engaged in self-harming behaviour. It therefore emerges that the number of individuals prone to risk behaviour does not necessarily match the number of those who eventually succumb to their tendencies. In the light of such findings, we expose the complexity of the Psychologist's intervention in such field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2012