Self-Injurious Behaviour: A Review of the Literature and Implications for Corrections
Publication year:
2010
| Cataloged on:
Mar. 22, 2012
ANNOTATION: If your institution is suffering from increased self-injurious behavior (SIB) or wishes to have procedures in place in event SIB occurs should read this report. “SIB can be defined as any type of direct bodily harm or disfigurement that is deliberately inflicted on oneself that is not considered to be socially acceptable, such as cutting, head banging, hair pulling, and ligature use. This literature review was undertaken to determine what is currently known about SIB and what gaps exist in order to inform future research and intervention strategies in federal institutions” (p. iii). Sections following an executive summary include: defining self-injurious behavior; classification—categorization within correctional facilities; the prevalence of SIB; factors associated with NSSI (non-suicidal self-injury); motivations for self-injury—why individuals participate in SIB; summary of current research; SIB in Canadian correctional institutions—current approaches and policies; and implications for policy and research.
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