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Pandemic behind bars: COVID-19 impact on mental health and suicide prevention.

The article examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and suicide prevention in prisons. It discusses the impact of COVID-19 on suicide risk among prisoners and risk factors including lack of relationships, conditions of confinement known as restrictive housing or segregation, reduce...

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Publicado en:Corrections Today Vol. 84; no. 6; pp. 18 - 26
Autores principales: JUNKER, GARY, SCHULT, DEBORAH, AUFDERHEIDE, DEAN
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Correctional Association Nov/Dec2022
Materias:
Suicidal behavior
Suicide risk factors
Segregation
Social isolation
Prisons
Coronavirus diseases
Mental health of prisoners
Psychological resilience
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Sumario:The article examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and suicide prevention in prisons. It discusses the impact of COVID-19 on suicide risk among prisoners and risk factors including lack of relationships, conditions of confinement known as restrictive housing or segregation, reduced engagement in programming and social isolation. Strategies to decrease suicide risk include mental health care access, positive psychology and resilience and responsive communication.