Self-harm following release from prison: A prospective data linkage study

R Borschmann; E Thomas; P Moran; M Carroll; E Heffernan; MJ Spittal; G Sutherland; R Alati; SA Kinner

Journal article

Self-harm following release from prison: A prospective data linkage study

R Borschmann, E Thomas, P Moran, M Carroll, E Heffernan, MJ Spittal, G Sutherland, R Alati, SA Kinner

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1177/0004867416640090

Abstract

Objective: Prisoners are at increased risk of both self-harm and suicide compared with the general population, and the risk of suicide after release from prison is three times greater than for those still incarcerated. However, surprisingly little is known about the incidence of self-harm following release from prison. We aimed to determine the incidence of, identify risk factors for and characterise emergency department presentations resulting from self-harm in adults after release from prison. Method: Cohort study of 1325 adults interviewed prior to release from prison, linked prospectively with State correctional and emergency department records. Data from all emergency department present..

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Rohan Borschmann Author

Matthew Spittal Author

Georgina Sutherland Author

Stuart Kinner Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

The Passports study was funded through an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Strategic Award (#409966) and Project Grant (#1002463). Rohan Borschmann is supported by an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (#1104644). Stuart Kinner is supported by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (#1078168).