title: Suicidal behaviour in adolescents and young adults with ASD: findings from a systematic review.
abstract: Suicide is a major problem in Western society. However we have very little understanding of suicidal behaviour among individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The purpose of this review is to synthesise primary research on suicidal behaviour among adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorders in order to estimate prevalence and to identify and critically evaluate risk factors for suicidal behaviour in this population. Four primary research studies were identified for this review following a comprehensive literature search. The available research provides little empirical evidence for the processes underlying suicidal behaviour in adolescents and young adults with autism.
authors.affiliation: School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hannon
authors.forename: Emily P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AS; ASD; Adolescents; Asperger; Asperger Syndrome; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autism spectrum disorder; DSH; Deliberate self-harm; LD; Learning disability; Mental health; PDD-NOS; Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified; Suicidal behaviour; TD; Typically developing