Autistic traits in adults who have attempted suicide

Abstract Background An emerging literature suggests that autistic adults are at increased risk of experiencing suicidal thoughts, making suicidal plans and attempts, and dying by suicide. However, few studies have investigated whether autistic traits are related to suicidal behaviour. The current st...

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Main Authors: Gareth Richards, Rebecca Kenny, Sarah Griffiths, Carrie Allison, David Mosse, Rosemary Holt, Rory C. O’Connor, Sarah Cassidy, Simon Baron-Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Subjects:
ASC
ASD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13229-019-0274-4