1324 prison suicides in 10 countries in South America: incidence, relative risks, and ecological factors.

Francesco Domenico FritzSeena FazelAndrés Benavides SalcedoPaulette HenryGuillermo Rivera ArroyoJulio ToralesNatalia Trujillo OrregoFreddy VásquezAdrian P Mundt

Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)

Suicides during imprisonment in South America are an important public health problem. Suicide prevention strategies need to target prison populations.

Keyphrases

public health
human health
risk factors
climate change
risk assessment