Suicide in probation: Towards the ideation-to-action model
| Author | Charlie Brooker,Karen Tocque,Georgia West,Alice Norman-Taylor,James Fowler |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/02645505211041581 |
| Published date | 01 March 2023 |
| Date | 01 March 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Suicide in probation:
Towards the ideation-
to-action model
Charlie Brooker
Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Karen Tocque
University of Chester, UK
Georgia West, Alice Norman-Taylor,
and James Fowler
St Andrew’s Healthcare, UK
Abstract
Suicide in probation services is far higher than the general population. This paper
presents secondary analysis of data previously used to evaluate the outcome of deli-
vering psychological treatment to probationers in London. A sample of probation ser-
vice users who screened positive for clinically significant symptoms of distress and
were subsequently assessed and offered treatment (n=274) were allocated retro-
spectively to one of three groups: those with a history of suicidal ideations but no sui-
cide attempts (ideation group), those with a history of a suicidal act (attempt group) or
a control group where suicide was not evident (no history group). Results indicate no
significant difference between the ideation and the attempt groups, but significant dif-
ferences between these and the no history group. The findings are discussed within
the context of the suicide ideation-to-action models that have been debated in
other offender settings. We conclude that a more nuanced understanding of suicidal
acts and suicide attempts is required in probation services including a prospective
study that tests the ideation-to-action model.
Corresponding Author:
Charlie Brooker, Royal Holloway, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UK.
Email: charlie.brooker@rhul.ac.uk
Article The Journal of Communit
y
and Criminal Justice
Probation Journal
2023, Vol. 70(1) 6–18
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