CHAPTER NINE
Suicidal Behavior
CASE VIGNETTES
Case 1
A 29-year-old African-American male, an inmate of a maximum security prison, was brought to a hospital emergency room after attempting to hang himself. The patient had been convicted on charges of the rape and murder of an 18-year-old Caucasian girl. He was serving a life sentence without parole. Subjected to considerable abuse and harassment for more than a year at the hands of both inmates and guards, most of whom were Caucasian like his victim, he had become increasingly depressed. Prison records documented poor sleep, decreased appetite, and weight loss during the ...
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