Applying the Cry of Pain model as a predictor of deliberate self-harm in an early-stage adult male prison population

Slade, K ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7442-4805, Edelmann, R, Worrall, M and Bray, D, 2014. Applying the Cry of Pain model as a predictor of deliberate self-harm in an early-stage adult male prison population. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 19 (1), pp. 131-146. ISSN 1355-3259

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Abstract

Purpose: Deliberate self-harming behaviour is more prevalent within the prison environment than in community samples, with those in the first weeks of imprisonment at greatest risk. Research in this area has been largely atheoretical and a unifying model may improve the predictability of assessment and the development of intervention approaches. This study applied William and Pollock’s (2001) Cry of Pain model as the theoretical process of deliberate self-harm in the early stages of imprisonment. Method: A prospective study of new arrivals at an adult male prison. Participants (n =181) completed questionnaires and it was hypothesised that the factors derived from the model (perceived stress, defeat, entrapment and absence of rescue factors) would be predictive of future deliberate self-harm. Prisoners with active psychosis and non-English speakers were excluded. All participants were followed up for four months for instances of self-harm. Eighteen participants engaged in self-harm during this period. Results: The Cry of Pain Model was supported in the analysis. Hierarchical binary logistic regression confirmed that all features of the model were supported as predictive of future self-harm in prison, even after controlling for previous self-harm, depression and hopelessness. Conclusion: The Cry of Pain model is supported as a predictive model for deliberate self-harm in prison. Suggestions are offered as to the impact on assessment and intervention directions in prison.

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	Legal and Criminological Psychology
Creators:	Slade, K., Edelmann, R., Worrall, M. and Bray, D.
Publisher:	Wiley
Date:	2014
Volume:	19
Number:	1
ISSN:	1355-3259
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.1111/j.2044-8333.2012.02065.x DOI
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	EPrints Services
Date Added:	09 Oct 2015 09:45
Last Modified:	09 Jun 2017 13:10
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/2293

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