TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Suicide prevention in penal institutions: Validation and optimization of a screening tool for early identification of high-risk inmates in pretrial detention
JO  - International journal of forensic mental health
A1  - Dahle, K.-p.
A1  - Lohner, J.C.
A1  - Konrad, N.
SP  - 53
EP  - 62
VL  - 4
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1499-9013
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2005.10471212
ID  - ref1
ER  -