Background Self-harm is a leading cause of morbidity in prisoners. Although a wide range of
risk factors for self-harm in prisoners has been identified, the strength and consistency of …

Suicidal behaviour represents a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality in prisons
worldwide. We aimed to synthesise the evidence on prevalence and risk factors for suicide …

The world prison population is growing at a rate that exceeds the rate of population growth.
This issue of Epidemiologic Reviews comprises articles in which researchers summarize …

Background Accurate assessment of suicide risk is critical for clinical practice, empirical
advances, and informing public policy. In this narrative review of the literature, we compiled …

Background People who experience incarceration die by suicide at a higher rate than those
who have no prior criminal justice system contact, but little is known about the effectiveness …

Self-harm, comprising non-suicidal self-injury, and suicide attempts, is a serious and
potentially life-threatening behavior that has been associated with poor life quality and an …

Background Systematic research into self-harm in the Australian asylum seeker population
is scarce, largely due to the lack of accessible data. The aim of this study was to examine the …

Considering the growing amount of research on prison inmates' mental health issues and
heterogeneous needs, future studies should aim to consolidate previous findings and …

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), the direct, deliberate destruction of one's own bodily tissue in
the absence of an intent to die, is frequently used for evaluating treatment in clinical care …

Background: Building or acquiring research data management (RDM) capacity is a major
challenge for health and medical researchers and academic institutes alike. Considering …