Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours Among Autistic Adults Presenting to the Psychiatric Emergency Department: An Exploratory Chart Review.
Authors
Jachyra, Patrick
Lai, Meng-Chuan
Zaheer, Juveria
Fernandes, Natasha
Dale, Michelle
Sawyer, Amanda
Lunsky, Yona
Publication Date
2022-05Journal Title
J Autism Dev Disord
ISSN
0162-3257
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
52
Issue
5
Pages
2367-2375
Language
en
Type
Other
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Jachyra, P., Lai, M., Zaheer, J., Fernandes, N., Dale, M., Sawyer, A., & Lunsky, Y. (2022). Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours Among Autistic Adults Presenting to the Psychiatric Emergency Department: An Exploratory Chart Review.. [Other]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05102-9
Abstract
Despite increasing attention on suicidality in autistic people, we know little about suicidal presentations when autistic individuals present to hospital emergency departments (ED). We conducted an exploratory retrospective chart review of suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB) of autistic adults who presented to a psychiatric ED. The analysis included 16 charts over a 10-week period. Findings highlight that reported STB were not always the presenting issue. Life transitions and interpersonal conflicts were common antecedents, and active rumination about STB was distressing and fatiguing. Findings imply that ED visits serve as important opportunities for suicidal risk reduction for autistic individuals, through implementation of strategies for identification of STB such as active screening, and the provision of suicide resources tailored to autistic people.
Keywords
Brief Report, Suicide, Emergency department, Chart review, Autism, Adult, Life transition, Interpersonal conflicts, Rumination
Identifiers
s10803-021-05102-9, 5102
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05102-9
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.83686
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