No surprise that suicide ideation and NSSI is higher in autistics!
Key Takeaways
- Early adolescent autistics (total sample 239, 138 autistic) at higher risk for suicidal ideation and NSSI (non suicidal self-injurious behaviors) compared to non-autistics.
- 20% autistics reported suicide ideation on self-report questionnaires but not to a study psychiatrist (via the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale)
- No sex based differences seen.
Questions that arise after reading.
- What are the underlying factors that contribute to the higher risk of suicidal thoughts / behaviors and NSSI in autistic early adolescents?
- How can clinicians improve their ability to detect these behaviors given the discrepancies between self-report and clinician-rated measures?
- What interventions or treatments are effective in reducing the risk of these behaviors in autistic youth?
- How can parents, caregivers, and educators better support autistic youth who may be at risk ?
- What are the long-term outcomes for autistic youth with suicidal thoughts/behaviors and NSSI?
Schwartzman JM, Muscatello R, Corbett BA. Assessing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Autistic and Non-Autistic Early Adolescents Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 53.2 (2023): 559-570. doi:10.1177/136236132311621. PMID 30938385
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