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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 40, No. 2, 135-146 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X96402006

Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Parasuicide in Prison

André Ivanoff

School of Social Work, Columbia University, 622 West 113th Street, New York, New York 10025, U.S.A.

Sung Joon Jang

Department of Sociology, Ohio State University, 190 North Oval Mall, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1353, U.S.A

Nancy J. Smyth

School of Social Work, University of Buffalo, State University of New York, Research Institute on Addictions, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14203, U.S.A.

The study was conducted to identify risk factors associated with parasuicide in a state prison setting that might provide direction and focus for prevention. A proposed model tested the ability of current clinical and background variables to predict parasuicide during incarceration among male inmates. Psychiatric history, symptomatology, and psychological functioning variables affected parasuicide directly and indirectly through their contribution to suicidal ideation. Among inmates with histories of alcohol abuse, however, hopelessness was a less significant predictor of parasuicide, suggesting that interaction effects may warrant more attention.


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