U.S., March 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06895668) titled 'Self-harm and the Prison Environment Mixed Methods Study' on March 17.
Brief Summary: Self-harming behaviour is a major problem in UK prisons: the number of self-harm incidents has more than doubled over the past decade. People who self-harm in prison are at greater risk of subsequent death by suicide. Risk assessment processes for the prison population are rudimentary and critically under-informed. Research evidence shows that a person's life history and current mental health make some more vulnerable than others to such behaviour. However, the role of the prison environment in contributing to self-harm risk is poorly understood. ...