TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Suicides in female prisoners in England and Wales, 1978-2004
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Fazel, Seena
A1  - Benning, Ram
SP  - 183
EP  - 184
VL  - 194
IS  - 2
N2  - We calculated, in narrow age bands, suicide rates for female prisoners compared with the general population between 1978 and 2004. The standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide was 20.7 (95% CI 16.7-25.7), with a higher excess in younger women (<25 years, SMR=40 (95% CI 29-57); >or=25 years, SMR=20 (95% CI 15-26)). There was a trend over time for SMRs to have increased, supporting the need for recent national initiatives for suicide prevention in prisoners.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046490
ID  - ref1
ER  -