Assessment of suicidality in children and adolescents with diagnosis of high functioning autism spectrum disorder in a Turkish clinical sample
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT, vol.12, pp.2921-2926, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 12
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.2147/ndt.s118304
- Journal Name: NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.2921-2926
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objectives: Considering that suicide is one of the most common reasons of adolescent death worldwide, there is a lack of clinical awareness on suicidal behaviors of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study aims to assess the rate of suicidality (suicidal ideation, behaviors and attempts) and associated risk factors for suicidality in high functioning ASD.