Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to examine the current state of the literature on the variables associated with self-harm and aggression in women who committed a criminal offence.

Design/methodology/approach

Studies were identified through online databases, namely, PsycINFO, PubMed, ERIC and EBSCOhost, as well as manual searches of reference lists of the selected studies. The target population included women who committed a criminal offence and have engaged in self-harm and aggressive behaviors during their incarceration, either in correctional institutions or in forensic psychiatric settings.

Findings

Of the 1,178 studies identified, nine met inclusion criteria. The studies were conducted in six different countries and included data from 6360 female participants. Few studies examine self-harm and aggression in women who committed a criminal offence which speaks to the still sparse literature on this topic. This review of the association between self-harm and aggression in women offenders highlights the finding that a small group of women is often involved in both self-harm and aggression. The authors have identified possible psychological factors associated with women engaging in both self-harm and aggression. The findings also reveal a possible connection between types of aggressive behaviors and specific time periods during sentences or stays in forensic psychiatry.

Practical implications

The findings of this scoping review have clinical implications which may be considered by both researchers and the case management teams of women involved in both self-harm and aggression.

Originality/value

Despite the limited number of studies examining self-harm and aggression in women, this scoping review highlights gaps in the literature as well as notable psychological correlates of women who engage in self-harm and aggression.

中文翻译：

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犯有刑事犯罪的女性的自残和攻击行为：范围界定审查

目的

本文的目的是探讨与犯罪女性自残和攻击行为相关的变量的文献现状。

设计/方法论/途径

研究是通过在线数据库（即 PsycINFO、PubMed、ERIC 和 EBSCOhost）以及手动搜索所选研究的参考文献列表来确定的。目标人群包括犯有刑事犯罪并在监禁期间（无论是在惩教机构还是在法医精神病机构中）从事自残和攻击行为的妇女。

发现

在确定的 1,178 项研究中，有 9 项符合纳入标准。这些研究在六个不同的国家进行，包含 6360 名女性参与者的数据。很少有研究调查犯有刑事犯罪的女性的自残和攻击行为，这说明有关该主题的文献仍然很少。对女性罪犯自残和攻击行为之间关系的回顾强调了这样一个发现：一小部分女性经常同时参与自残和攻击行为。作者发现了与女性自残和攻击行为相关的可能心理因素。研究结果还揭示了攻击行为类型与刑期或法医精神病学拘留期间的特定时间段之间可能存在联系。

实际影响

本次范围审查的结果具有临床意义，研究人员和涉及自残和攻击行为的女性案例管理团队都可以考虑这些意义。

原创性/价值

尽管检查女性自残和攻击行为的研究数量有限，但这篇范围界定综述强调了文献中的空白以及从事自残和攻击行为的女性的显着心理相关性。