Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study
This exploratory pilot study provides prospective longitudinal data regarding relationships between prison environmental factors and self-harm behaviour. Findings regarding single cell accommodation and frequent cell changes are consistent with the prior evidence base largely derived from case-control study data. The finding regarding frequent cellmate changes predicting self-harm is novel. Findings regarding prisoner-staff ratio and self-harm most likely reflect a reverse causal relationship. Replication in larger cohort studies is required to address the limitations of this pilot study.
Authors
- Nigel Blackwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5909-203X)
- Roxanna Short (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1887-637X)
- Seena Fazel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5383-5365)
- Terence Stephenson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7623-7317)
- Ian A. Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9717-7061)
- C Armstrong
Institutions
- Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- North East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0318200
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre