SUICIDE IN SCOTTISH PRISONS
SUICIDE IN SCOTTISH PRISONS
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DOI：
10.1192/bjp.151.2.218
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发表时间：
1987-08-01
影响因子：
10.5
通讯作者：
BACKETT, SA
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作者：
BACKETT, SA
对 1970 年至 1982 年间苏格兰连续发生的一系列监狱自杀事件进行了调查。监禁的最初阶段被发现是最容易受到伤害的阶段，几乎三分之二的死亡发生在第一个月内。发现被还押的人数多得不成比例。某种形式的精神病史很常见，并且该组中有三分之一的人之前接受过精神病住院治疗。与一般人群研究的结果相反，几乎没有证据表明自杀与抑郁症病史有关。几乎一半的病例都有酒精或药物依赖问题的记录。强调了旨在减轻压力和促进应对机制的一般措施的重要性。
A consecutive series of prison suicides in Scotland between 1970 and 1982 was examined. The initial phase of imprisonment was found to be the most vulnerable stage of confinement, with almost two-thirds of the deaths having taken place within the first month. A disproportionately high number were found to be on remand. A history of some form of psychiatric involvement was common, and a third of the group had received previous psychiatric in-patient treatment. In contrast to results from general population studies, there was little evidence to link suicide with a history of depressive illness. A record of problems with either alcohol or drug dependence was found in almost half the cases. The importance of general measures designed to reduce stress and promote coping mechanisms is emphasized.