title: Attempted suicide of an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder.
abstract: Although the suicide risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been suggested to be higher than previously recognized, there are few case reports focusing on the process for preventing suicide reattempts. We reported that a 17-year-old male who had attempted suicide by jumping was admitted to our emergency department and hospitalized for lumbar spine fracture. In addition to the diagnosis of adjustment disorder, he was diagnosed as ASD according to his life history. This article presents the characteristics of the suicidal behaviors and the process for preventing a suicide reattempt associated with an adolescent with ASD who attempted suicide.
authors.affiliation: Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsunaka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.affiliation: Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Onishi
authors.affiliation: Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
mesh_terms: D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D058445:Bullying; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D054541:Family Conflict; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012306:Risk; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012649:Self Concept; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: adolescence; autism spectrum disorder; emergency room; suicide attempt