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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Clinical Criminology

Background:

  • Self-injury is prevalent among criminal offenders, posing significant challenges to assessment and treatment.
  • Existing paradigms lack clarity for classifying and standardizing the description of self-injurious behaviors in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on self-injury in criminal offenders.
  • To identify barriers to effective assessment and treatment.
  • To propose goals for national self-injury programming in correctional settings.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on self-injury in correctional populations.
  • Analysis of challenges in assessment and treatment.
  • Distinction between suicidal and nonsuicidal self-injury.

Main Results:

  • Significant obstacles exist in the assessment and treatment of self-injury among offenders.
  • A clear classification system and standardized nomenclature for self-injurious behaviors are absent.
  • Differentiated treatment strategies are presented for suicidal versus nonsuicidal self-injury.

Conclusions:

  • Effective self-injury management in correctional settings requires addressing assessment and treatment barriers.
  • Developing a national strategy with clear goals is crucial for improving programming.
  • Eight recommended goals are proposed to guide the development of such a national strategy.