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Assessing Suicide Risk Scores as a Predictor of Suicidal Behaviors in a Correctional Psychiatric Facility

Rice, Janice
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438219998

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2015, Psy. D., Antioch University, Antioch Seattle: Clinical Psychology.
This study evaluated suicide risk assessments in a correctional psychiatric setting. It considered whether clinicians’ judgment of suicide risk predicted future suicidal behaviors in seriously mentally ill prisoners. Data analysis did not show that higher suicide risk scores predicted more suicidal behaviors, nor did it show that suicide risk scores differentiated multiple attempters, or those who went on to attempt suicide or self-harm two or more times in the three years following the assessment. Study data did, however show that suicide risk scores significantly differentiated those who went on to attempt suicide or self-harm at least once in the three years following the assessment. Low, moderate, and high suicide risk groups were characterized in terms of suicide assessments, suicidal behaviors, clinical factors, criminal factors, institutional behaviors, housing, and demographics. Multiple attempter and non-multiple attempter groups were similarly characterized. Observations about suicide risk assessment and housing were discussed. Notably, all but one infraction for suicide and self-harm took place in single-man housing. The electronic version of this dissertation is at OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/etd
Alejandra Suarez, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Cynthia Goins, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Jude Bergkamp, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
75 p.
Clinical Psychology; Criminology; Psychobiology
suicide; suicide risk assessment; prisons; correctional institutions; prisoners; mental illness

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  • Rice, J. (2015). Assessing Suicide Risk Scores as a Predictor of Suicidal Behaviors in a Correctional Psychiatric Facility [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438219998

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rice, Janice. Assessing Suicide Risk Scores as a Predictor of Suicidal Behaviors in a Correctional Psychiatric Facility. 2015. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438219998.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rice, Janice. "Assessing Suicide Risk Scores as a Predictor of Suicidal Behaviors in a Correctional Psychiatric Facility." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438219998

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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