Journal article
Predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm without lethal intent in a community corrections sample
Journal of criminal justice, Vol.39(3), pp.238-245
2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.02.005
Abstract
Little published research data exist about suicidal ideation and self-harm behavior in community corrections and we seek to fill this void.
To examine the effects of drug dependence, depression, anxiety, psychopathy, fracture, and child trauma on suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm without lethal intent in community corrections.
The Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism Revised (SSAGA II) and the screening version of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist (PCL:SV) were administered. Separate binary logistic regression analyses were used to predict lifetime suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and self-harm behavior.
Prevalences of suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, and self-harm without lethal intent were 41%, 19%, and 14%. Suicidal ideation was predicted by drug dependence, elevated PCL:SV Factor 2 score, and Caucasian race. Suicidal ideation and attempt were both predicted by fractures, depression, and child trauma. Self-harm was predicted by fractures, panic, PCL:SV score, and child trauma.
Child trauma and multiple fractures are potent predictors for suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm without lethal intent in this community corrections sample. Depression predicted suicidal ideation and attempts, while panic predicted self-harm without lethal intent. Psychopathy was also an important predictor of suicidal ideation and self-harm behaviors without lethal intent.
► Community offenders have high frequencies of suicidal ideas and self-harm. ► Traumatic experience and fractures predicted suicidal ideas and self-harm. ► Drug dependence predicted suicidal ideation. ► Panic predicted self-harm without lethal intent. ► Total PCL:SV score predicted self-harm, Factor 2 score predicted suicidal ideation.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Predictors of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm without lethal intent in a community corrections sample
- Creators
- Tracy D Gunter - Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology & Psychiatry, United StatesJohn T Chibnall - Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology & Psychiatry, United StatesSandra K Antoniak - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, United StatesRobert A Philibert - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, United StatesNancy Hollenbeck - University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of criminal justice, Vol.39(3), pp.238-245
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.02.005
- ISSN
- 0047-2352
- eISSN
- 1873-6203
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2011
- Academic Unit
- Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering; Psychiatry; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984070950002771
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