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National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness annual report 2015: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Author:
- NATIONAL CONFIDENTIAL INQUIRY INTO SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE BY PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 95
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Presents data and analysis on suicides and homicides in the UK between 2003 and 2013, focusing on mental health. Suicide figures show different patterns across the UK countries, with higher rates in Scotland and Northern Ireland and a recent rise in England and Wales. Key messages include: the rise in suicide among male mental health patients appears to be greater than in the general population - suicide prevention in middle aged males should be seen as a suicide prevention priority; it is in the safety of crisis resolution/home treatment that current bed pressures are being felt – the safe use of these services should be monitored and providers and commissioners (England) should review their acute care services; opiates are now the most common substance used in overdose – clinicians should be aware of the potential risks from opiate-containing painkillers and patients’ access to these drugs; families and carers are a vital but under-used resource in mental health care – with the agreement of service users, closer working with families would have safety benefits; good physical health care may help reduce risk in mental health patients – patients’ physical and mental health care needs should be addressed by mental health teams together with patients’ GPs; sudden death among younger in-patients continues to occur, with no fall – these deaths should always be investigated and physical health should be assessed on admission and polypharmacy avoided. (Edited publisher abstract)
The role of mental illness in homicide-suicide in New Zealand, 1991 – 2000
- Authors:
- MOSKOWITZ Andrew, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology (The), 17(3), September 2006, pp.417-430.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Prior studies of homicide-suicide (H-S) have largely glossed over the relevance of mental illness (MI), either ignoring the issue outright or defining H-S cases as intrinsically related to MI or not. While such positions have methodological or theoretical justifications, it was felt that a finer-grained analysis was possible and might prove fruitful. As part of a large population study on homicide and MI in New Zealand, all H-S cases over a 10-year period were identified through a police database and their Coronial Services files reviewed. Thirty-three H-S cases (0.08 per 100,000 prevalence) were identified. Fourteen perpetrators (42.4%) were classified as MI; among these were all five of the female perpetrators and 32% of the male; 20% had not previously been in treatment. Most of the MI perpetrators killed their children and then themselves. In contrast, only a few of the H-S perpetrators who killed a current or former partner were MI. It is concluded that H-S events in New Zealand appear broadly similar to such events in other countries, and that MI plays a significant role in some forms of H-S. However, the relationship between gender, H-S motivation, and mental illness is clearly complex and in need of further study.
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness. Annual report: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. October 2017
- Author:
- NATIONAL CONFIDENTIAL INQUIRY INTO SUICIDE AND HOMICIDE BY PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 132
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Presents data and analysis on suicide, homicides and sudden unexplained deaths in the UK between 2005 and 2015, focusing on mental health. As well as providing data for the individual countries of the UK, it also provides UK-wide data for suicide in people with eating disorders, autism spectrum disorders, people living with dementia, carers and members of the armed forces. The report also makes recommendations for clinical practice to improve safety in mental health care. Key findings show that there were 1,538 patient suicides in the UK in 2015. Northern Ireland has the highest general population suicide rate, while the rates in the other countries have fallen. There have also been downward trends in the number of suicides by patients recently discharged from hospital in England and Scotland; and suicide by mental health in-patients. Messages to improve mental health care include a renewed emphasis on suicide prevention on in-patient wards; for services to build on the recent fall in suicide following discharge from in-patient care; and for a greater focus on alcohol and drug misuse as a key component of risk management in mental health care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Future imperfect: young people, mental health and the criminal justice system
- Author:
- REVOLVING DOORS AGENCY
- Publisher:
- Revolving Doors Agency
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 56p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Young offenders with mental health problems are in need of support. Twelve per cent are sleeping rough. One in five are considered a suicide risk. Almost half are on medication and over forty per cent have self harmed themselves.
The health care of women prisoners in England and Wales: a literature review
- Author:
- KENNEY-HERBERT Jeremy
- Journal article citation:
- Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 38(1), February 1999, pp.54-66.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The health needs of women imprisoned in England and Wales have not been systematically co-ordinated or evaluated. This review discusses the available literature on the health of women prisoners and highlights areas in need of improved service and research. The importance of taking the opportunity to improve the immediate and long term health of incarcerated women is emphasised.