Self-harm and suicide in custodial settings in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and risk factors

Maha Aon, Maja Sofie Nørkjær Jensen, Joanne Khabsa, Marie Brasholt, Rohan Borschmann, Sawsan Abdulrahim, Jens Modvig, Miran A. Jaffa and Abla M. Sibai

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 383, issue C

Abstract: Suicidal behavior and self-harm are common in custodial settings, however research from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is underrepresented. We aimed to document the prevalence of self-harm, suicide and suicidal behavior (suicide attempts and suicidal ideation) among incarcerated persons in LMICs, and to report determinants for these behaviors.

Keywords: Suicide; Self-harm; Self-injurious behavior; Prisons; Incarceration; Middle-income country; Low-income country (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118362

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