Self-Harm and Suicidality Experiences of Middle-Age and Older Adults with vs. Without High Autistic Traits

Autor/inn/en	Stewart, Gavin R.; Corbett, Anne; Ballard, Clive; Creese, Byron; Aarsland, Dag; Hampshire, Adam; Charlton, Rebecca A.; Happé, Francesca
Titel	Self-Harm and Suicidality Experiences of Middle-Age and Older Adults with vs. Without High Autistic Traits
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53 (2023) 8, S.3034-3046 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Stewart, Gavin R.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-022-05595-y
Schlagwörter	Self Destructive Behavior; Suicide; At Risk Persons; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Adults; Probability; Depression (Psychology) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Selbstmord; Risikogruppe; Autism; Autismus; Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung; Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie
Abstract	Suicide has been identified as a leading cause of premature death in autistic populations. Elevated autistic traits have also been associated with higher rates of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicidal self-harm in the general population, but this has yet to be examined in older age. Using baseline cross-sectional data from the PROTECT study, middle-age and older adults with high autistic traits (n = 276) had significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation, deliberate self-harm, and suicidal self-harm than an age/sex-matched comparison group (n = 10,495). These differences represented a 5- to 6-fold increase in likelihood for self-harming and suicidality. These findings, which remained when controlling for depression symptoms, suggest that middle-age and older adults with high autistic traits may be particularly at risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviours. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01