@article{ed8ec5e09e1b4266bbd1b1b7d69bf31e,
title = "Talking About Death or Suicide: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Psychiatric Inpatient Setting",
abstract = "Little is known about suicidal ideation in youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), making it difficult to identify those at heightened risk. This study describes the prevalence of thoughts about death and suicide in 107 verbal youth with ASD with non-verbal IQ >55, assessed during inpatient psychiatric admission. Per parent report, 22% of youth with ASD had several day periods when they talked about death or suicide “often,” or “very often.” Clinical correlates included the presence of a comorbid mood (OR 2.71, 95% CI 1.12–6.55) or anxiety disorder (OR 2.32, 95% CI 1.10–4.93). The results suggest a need for developmentally appropriate suicide risk screening measures in ASD. Reliable detection of suicidal thoughts in this high-risk population will inform suicide prevention strategies.",
keywords = "Autism Inpatient Collection (AIC), Autism spectrum disorder, Inpatient, Psychiatric patients, Screening, Suicidal ideation, Suicide",
author = "{For The Autism And Developmental Disorders Inpatient Research Collaborative (Addirc)} and Horowitz, {Lisa M.} and Audrey Thurm and Cristan Farmer and Carla Mazefsky and Elizabeth Lanzillo and Bridge, {Jeffrey A.} and Rachel Greenbaum and Maryland Pao and Matthew Siegel and Craig Erickson and Gabriels, {Robin L.} and Desmond Kaplan and Morrow, {Eric M.} and Giulia Righi and Santangelo, {Susan L.} and Logan Wink and Jill Benevides and Carol Beresford and Carrie Best and Katie Bowen and Briar Dechant and Tom Flis and Holly Gastgeb and Angela Geer and Louis Hagopian and Benjamin Handen and Adam Klever and Martin Lubetsky and Kristen MacKenzie and Zenoa Meservy and John McGonigle and Kelly McGuire and Faith McNeil and Joshua Montrenes and Tamara Palka and Ernest Pedapati and Pedersen, {Kahsi A.} and Christine Peura and Joseph Pierri and Christie Rogers and Brad Rossman and Jennifer Ruberg and Elise Sannar and Cathleen Small and Nicole Stuckey and Brittany Troen and Barbara Tylenda and Mary Verdi and Jessica Vezzoli and Deanna Williams",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC (outside the USA).",
year = "2018",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s10803-017-3180-7",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "48",
pages = "3702--3710",
journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",
issn = "0162-3257",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "11",
}