Ireland J L
Psychology Department, Ashworth Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
J Adolesc. 2000 Oct;23(5):605-13. doi: 10.1006/jado.2000.0347.
The present study examines 89 separate incidents of self-injurious behaviour displayed by 60 male young offenders, incidents which were recorded by prison staff on "self-harm" forms. The results show that the reasons for raising a self-harm form can be separated into two main categories: actual self-injury by the inmate or behaviours believed by staff to indicate a risk of self-injury. A believed risk of self-injury as opposed to actual self-injury was the most frequently reported reason for opening a self-harm form, with verbal threats of self-injury being the most frequently reported type of behaviour. Self-injury does appear to occur relatively early on in periods of custody and inmates who display self-injurious behaviour appear distinct from the rest of the prisoner population in a number of ways. Differences are also evident between those with only one form raised on them and those with more than one form raised. Directions for future research are discussed.
本研究调查了60名男性青少年罪犯表现出的89起单独的自伤行为事件，这些事件由监狱工作人员记录在“自我伤害”表格上。结果表明，填写自我伤害表格的原因可分为两大类：囚犯实际的自我伤害行为，或工作人员认为表明有自我伤害风险的行为。与实际自我伤害相反，被认为存在自我伤害风险是填写自我伤害表格最常报告的原因，其中自我伤害的言语威胁是最常报告的行为类型。自我伤害似乎确实在监禁期间相对较早地发生，表现出自伤行为的囚犯在许多方面与其他囚犯群体有所不同。在只有一份表格记录其情况的囚犯和有不止一份表格记录其情况的囚犯之间也存在明显差异。本文还讨论了未来研究的方向。
