- Title
- A Scoping review of autism and the way it changes the presentation of suicidal thoughts and behavior compared to the general population
- Creator
- Cleary, Michelle; West, Sancia; McLean, Loyola; Hunt, Glenn; Hungerford, Catherine; Kornhaber, Rachel
- Date
- 2023
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/195540
- Identifier
- vital:18535
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2022.2132329
- Identifier
- ISSN:0161-2840
- Abstract
- Autism spectrum conditions are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that carries an array of co-occurring diagnoses, including a heightened risk of suicide attempts and suicide. This scoping review examined primary research focusing on autism and suicidality, to understand what is currently known on the topic, including how autism changes the presentation of suicidal thoughts and behavior and to assess the suicide awareness and prevention education programs currently available for autistic people, their families, and health professionals and support workers. A comprehensive search (November 2021) across Scopus, PubMed and CINAHL identified 39 articles from 38 studies. Three themes emerged, with five subthemes. 1. The prevalence of suicidality in autistic people 2. The presentation of suicidality in autistic people, including (a) risk of suicidality (b) gender, age, employment and education (c) co-occurring psychiatric conditions (d) autism traits and social communication (e) intellectual disability and 3. Autism-specific approaches to suicidal thoughts, behavior and prevention. Findings were mixed, including conflicting evidence on the risk of autism and suicidality, and limited evidence of resources related to autism-specific suicide awareness or information, and education or prevention programs.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Relation
- Issues Mental Health Nursing Vol. 44, no. 4 (2023), p. 282-301
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright Taylor and Francis
- Subject
- Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorder - complications; Autism Spectrum Disorder - epidemiology; Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology; Autistic Disorder - epidemiology; Autistic Disorder - psychology; Behavior; Comorbidity; Conditions; Disability; Educational programs; Employment; Health education; Humans; Intellectual disabilities; Learning disabled people; Medical personnel; Prevention programs; Professional training; Risk Factors; Suicidal behavior; Suicidal Ideation; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; Suicide, Attempted - psychology; Suicides & suicide attempts; Support workers; 4204 Midwifery; 4205 Nursing
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