Short bio
Louis Favril holds a MSc in Clinical Psychology (2012) and Criminology (2014), and is currently working as a PhD researcher and academic assistant at the Faculty of Law and Criminology, Ghent University. His PhD research focuses on suicidal thoughts and behaviour in Belgian prisons. In his research, Louis collaborates with University of Oxford (prof. Seena Fazel), University of Glasgow (prof. Rory O’Connor), University of New South Wales (dr. Devon Indig), Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (dr. Anja Dirkzwager), and the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), among others.
Work details
- EMAIL: louis.favril@ugent.be
- TELEPHONE: +32 9 264 84 61
- TELEPHONE SECRETARIAT: +32 9 264 69 30
- ADRESS: Universiteitstraat 4, Ghent, Belgium
- ORCID: 0000-0002-9519-7824
Selected societal impact activities
- Feasibility study on data collection from drug consumption rooms in Europe
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviour in Belgian prisons
- Welzijn en Slachtofferschap gedurende de Studentenloopbaan (WESS) studie
Selected media
- 04/10/2018 – De Standaard (newspaper) – “Een op de drie gevangenen gebruikt drugs”
- 08/07/2017 – De Standaard (newspaper) – “Eén op drie overlijdens in gevangenis is zelfmoord”
- 08/12/2017 – De Morgen (newspaper) – “Helft van de Vlaamse gevangenen heeft psychische stoornis”
- 18/04/2019 – Nieuwsblad (newspaper) – “Psychische gezondheid van gedetineerden in België en Nederland slecht”
- 08/07/2017 – VRT NWS – “Meer dan 1 zelfmoord per maand in de Belgische gevangenissen”
- 08/07/2017 – Het Journaal (news program) – “Zelfmoord in de gevangenissen”
- 10/03/2018 – Het Journaal (news program) – “Druggebruik in de gevangenissen”
Selected events
Expertise
- Suicide
- Forensic mental health
- Drug policy
- Prison
Selected projects
- 2014-present – Suicidal thoughts and behaviour in Belgian prisons
- 2017-2018 – Feasibility study on drug consumption rooms in Belgium
- 2014 – Needs assessment of harm reduction strategies in Ghent, Belgium
Selected publications
- Favril, L. (2019). Non-suicidal self-injury and co-occurring suicide attempt in male prisoners. Psychiatry Research, 276, 196–202.
- Favril, L., & Dirkzwager, A. (2019). De psychische gezondheid van gedetineerden in België en Nederland : een systematisch overzicht. Tijdschrift voor Criminologie, 61(1), 5–33.
- Favril, L., Wittouck, C., Audenaert, K., & Vander Laenen, F. (2019). A 17-year national study of prison suicides in Belgium. Crisis, 40(1), 42–53.