Self-harm in a dangerous and severely personality disordered population
| dc.contributor.author | Mannion, Aisling | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-20T16:00:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-09-20T16:00:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Mannion, A. (2009). Self-harm in a dangerous and severely personality disordered population. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 20 (2), pp.322-331. | |
| dc.identifier.other | 10.1080/14789940802377106 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/9474 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The present paper reports on a total of 309 incidents of self-harm recorded between October 2004 and September 2007, for a group of male patients deemed to be dangerous and severely personality disordered (DSPD), within the Peaks Unit at Rampton high security hospital. The first part of this paper describes self-harm within this group of patients, to see whether, as well as posing danger to the public, these patients also pose a risk of harm to themselves. Second, the paper investigated the antecedents of the self-harm incidents recorded. Finally, statistical analyses were conducted to assess the relationships between self-harm and patient/environmental characteristics. No significant differences were found between those who self-harmed and those that did not, although some differences were found within the self-harming group. Implications for future research and treatment are discussed. | |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14789940802377106 | |
| dc.subject | Dangerous and severe personality disorder | |
| dc.subject | Personality disorders | |
| dc.subject | Self-injurious behaviour | |
| dc.subject | High security facilities | |
| dc.title | Self-harm in a dangerous and severely personality disordered population | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| html.description.abstract | The present paper reports on a total of 309 incidents of self-harm recorded between October 2004 and September 2007, for a group of male patients deemed to be dangerous and severely personality disordered (DSPD), within the Peaks Unit at Rampton high security hospital. The first part of this paper describes self-harm within this group of patients, to see whether, as well as posing danger to the public, these patients also pose a risk of harm to themselves. Second, the paper investigated the antecedents of the self-harm incidents recorded. Finally, statistical analyses were conducted to assess the relationships between self-harm and patient/environmental characteristics. No significant differences were found between those who self-harmed and those that did not, although some differences were found within the self-harming group. Implications for future research and treatment are discussed. |