SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020
What is the Prevalence of Self-harming and Suicidal Behaviour in Under 18s with ASD, With or Without an Intellectual Disability?
Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07688798 (Mentalization and Social Cognition in Adolescents After Suicide Attempt), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Mentalization and Social Cognition in Adolescents After Suicide Attempt
Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adverse outcomes for autistic people: an umbrella review of mental health, physical health, social and lifestyle domains.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability.Molecular autism · 2023Pooled it
- Catatonia in autism spectrum disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2021Pooled it
- Exploring Psychotropic Medication Use in Hospitalized Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in China: The Role of Intellectual Disability.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Patterns of help-seeking for mental health problems in 1001 self-identified neurodivergent adolescents who self-harm.JCPP advances · 2026Article
- Factors associated with suicidal ideation in junior high school students with autism spectrum disorder in Japan: A cross-sectional observational study.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Article
- Psychometric Properties of Measuring Tools for Depression in Autistic Youths: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in People on the Autism Spectrum.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- Anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: behavioural phenotypes and environmental factors.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Suicide risk in transition-aged autistic youth: The link among executive function, depression, and autistic traits.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Self-harming behaviors and forensic system-related factors: an analysis of the Ontario review board database.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Understanding Psychiatrists' Knowledge and Attitudes to Suicidality in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Alpha psychiatry · 2023Article
- Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: Findings from a Clinician Survey in a Pediatric Psychiatric Emergency Setting.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Non-suicidal self-injury and its relation to suicide through acquired capability: investigating this causal mechanism in a mainly late-diagnosed autistic sample.Molecular autism · 2022Article
- The relevance of the interpersonal theory of suicide for predicting past-year and lifetime suicidality in autistic adults.Molecular autism · 2022Article
- Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Attempts in Referred Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study.Brain sciences · 2020Article
- Advancing Our Understanding of Self-harm, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours in Autism.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
A systematic literature review was undertaken to ascertain the prevalence of self-harm and suicidal behaviour in children and young people under 18 years old with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with or without an intellectual disability. There was variation in the reported prevalence rates but results suggested that rates of both self-harm and suicidal behaviour may be elevated in ASD compared to the general population. This is in keeping with literature relating to autistic adults but in contrast to conclusions of a previous systematic review. This review highlights the need for further research to explore the experience of self-harm and suicidal behaviour in autistic children and young people.
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