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Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults

Overview of attention for article published in Molecular Autism, July 2018
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Title
Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults
Published in
Molecular Autism, July 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13229-018-0226-4
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Sarah Cassidy, Louise Bradley, Rebecca Shaw, Simon Baron-Cohen

Abstract

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. Through consultation with a steering group of autistic adults, a survey was developed aiming to identify unique risk markers for suicidality in this group. The survey measured suicidality (SBQ-R), non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI-AT), mental health problems, unmet support needs, employment, satisfaction with living arrangements, self-reported autistic traits (AQ), delay in ASC diagnosis, and 'camouflaging' ASC. One hundred sixty-four autistic adults (65 male, 99 female) and 169 general population adults (54 males, 115 females) completed the survey online. A majority of autistic adults (72%) scored above the recommended psychiatric cut-off for suicide risk on the SBQ-R; significantly higher than general population (GP) adults (33%). After statistically controlling for a range of demographics and diagnoses, ASC diagnosis and self-reported autistic traits in the general population significantly predicted suicidality. In autistic adults, non-suicidal self-injury, camouflaging, and number of unmet support needs significantly predicted suicidality. Results confirm previously reported high rates of suicidality in ASC, and demonstrate that ASC diagnosis, and self-reported autistic traits in the general population are independent risk markers for suicidality. This suggests there are unique factors associated with autism and autistic traits that increase risk of suicidality. Camouflaging and unmet support needs appear to be risk markers for suicidality unique to ASC. Non-suicidal self-injury, employment, and mental health problems appear to be risk markers shared with the general population that are significantly more prevalent in the autistic community. Implications for understanding and prevention of suicide in ASC are discussed.

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Geographical breakdown

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Unknown 480 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 55 11%
Student > Master 50 10%
Researcher 46 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 46 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 35 7%
Other 76 16%
Unknown 172 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 157 33%
Social Sciences 36 8%
Medicine and Dentistry 25 5%
Nursing and Health Professions 15 3%
Unspecified 9 2%
Other 50 10%
Unknown 188 39%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 559. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 28 March 2024.
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#43,254
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#3
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