TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Suicide attempts and Covid-19 in prison: Empirical findings from 2016 to 2020 in a Swiss prison
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Gétaz, Laurent
A1  - Wolff, Hans
A1  - Golay, Diane
A1  - Heller, Patrick
A1  - Baggio, Stéphanie
SP  - e114107
EP  - e114107
VL  - 303
IS  - 
N2  - Disadvantaged populations have an increased risk of suicide and suicide attempts because of the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, few studies focused on people living in detention, who have a high burden of mental health problems and are exposed to severe control measures. Our study investigated whether there was an increase in suicide attempts in prison. Data were collected in the largest Swiss pre-trial prison (Champ-Dollon) for the pre-pandemic and the pandemic periods. We identified a statistically significant 57%-increase of suicide attempts. Mitigation measures, access to mental health care, and access to vaccination are needed to protect this vulnerable population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114107
ID  - ref1
ER  -