Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults

Posted on September 8, 2018 by

Sue Power Posted in News — 2 Comments ↓

• Sarah Cassidy^{1, 2, 3}

• Louise Bradley²,

• Rebecca Shaw^{2, 4} and

• Simon Baron-Cohen^{3, 5}

Molecular Autism 2018 9:42

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-018-0226-4 © The Author(s). 2018

• Received: 22 February 2018 • Accepted: 22 July 2018 • Published: 31 July 2018

Abstract

Background

Research has shown high rates of suicidality in autism spectrum conditions (ASC), but there is lack of research into why this is the case. Many common experiences of autistic adults, such as depression or unemployment, overlap with known risk markers for suicide in the general population. However, it is unknown whether there are risk markers unique to ASC that require new tailored suicide prevention strategies.

2 comments on “Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults”

Helen Jones says:

September 9, 2018 at 7:45 pm

It’s not rocket science, sadly.

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Linda says:

September 13, 2018 at 7:37 am

I shall be taking this paper when I go to a consultation event with NHS England next week

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