@article{ref1,
title="Suicide prevention in penal institutions: Validation and optimization of a screening tool for early identification of high-risk inmates in pretrial detention",
journal="International journal of forensic mental health",
year="2005",
author="Dahle, K.-p. and Lohner, J.C. and Konrad, N.",
volume="4",
number="1",
pages="53-62",
abstract="Suicide is the leading cause of death in penal institutions, especially during the early stage of confinement. Effective suicide prevention thus requires early identification of at-risk inmates. The aim of this study was to assess a screening instrument developed in the Netherlands for early identification of potentially suicidal high-risk inmates. The screening instrument was retrospectively tested and further developed on the basis of 30 suicides that occurred between 1991-2000 at the pretrial detention center Berlin-Moabit and an equalsized control random sample. The screening instrument turned out to be sensitive. The initially high rate of false-positive classifications could be lowered by simplifying the instrument. © 2005 International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1499-9013",
doi="10.1080/14999013.2005.10471212",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2005.10471212"
}