ArticleBJPsych open2023
Autism in adult psychiatric out-patients: self-reported suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-injury.
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- Defining Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Autistic People: A Framework for Assessment Using Key Elements to Aid in Characterization.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- Case Report: Suicidality response to treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adult females with autism spectrum disorder: three cases.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Suicidal Ideation Among Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: The Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulties.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- "A combination of everything": a mixed-methods approach to the factors which autistic people consider important in suicidality.Autism in adulthood · 2025Article
- Comparative Analysis of Autistic Women Across the Lifespan: Childhood vs. Adulthood Diagnosis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Type, content, and triggers for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in autistic youth and their disclosure to caregivers.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
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backgroundThe prevalence of self-reported suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) remains unclear among adults with autism unrecognised in childhood who attend psychiatric services.
aimsWe aimed to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and NSSI; identify factors associated with suicide attempts and NSSI; and describe NSSI in this group.
methodSixty-three new patients at an adult psychiatric out-patient clinic (57% women, mean age 32 years) who met full (
resultsIn this sample of psychiatric out-patients identified as first having autism in adulthood, almost a third (31%) of patients reported suicidal ideation during the past month, 86% had lifetime suicidal ideation and 25% reported at least one suicide attempt. Factors associated with suicide attempts included hazardous or harmful alcohol use and/or drug-related problems, and severity of depression. A total of 44% reported NSSI. Factors associated with NSSI were female sex, history of suicidal plans and antisocial personality disorder. Substance or alcohol use were often overlooked, especially in women.
conclusionsSuicidal ideation, suicide attempts and NSSI were very common in adults with autism who were recently referred to an out-patient psychiatric service. Suicidal ideation and NSSI were more common than suicide attempts. Clinicians should always consider suicidal ideation and NSSI in adult psychiatric patients with autism.
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