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Suicide Prevention in Penal Institutions: Validation and Optimization of a Screening Tool for Early Identification of High-Risk Inmates in Pretrial Detention

Klaus-Peter Dahle Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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Johannes C. Lohner Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
&
Norbert Konrad Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Pages 53-62 | Published online: 17 Feb 2012

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