Citation

Thomson AB, Eales S, McAllister E, Molodynski A. Br. J. Psychiatry 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.2022.53

PMID

35766220

Abstract

Criminal sanctions including court orders, prosecution and imprisonment persist as responses to suicidality in the UK even where there is no public danger. Their prevalence, the level of clinical involvement and outcomes are unclear. There is an urgent need to examine the national picture of harms, benefits and the responsibilities of mental health professionals.

Language: en

Keywords

suicide; ethics; self-harm; Consent and capacity; psychiatry and law