TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Self-harm and suicidality experiences of middle-age and older adults with vs. without high autistic traits
JO  - Journal of autism and developmental disorders
A1  - Stewart, Gavin R.
A1  - Corbett, Anne
A1  - Ballard, Clive
A1  - Creese, Byron
A1  - Aarsland, Dag
A1  - Hampshire, Adam
A1  - Charlton, Rebecca A.
A1  - Happé, Francesca
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Suicide has been identified as a leading cause of premature death in autistic populations. Elevated autistic traits have also been associated with higher rates of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicidal self-harm in the general population, but this has yet to be examined in older age. Using baseline cross-sectional data from the PROTECT study, middle-age and older adults with high autistic traits (n = 276) had significantly higher rates of suicidal ideation, deliberate self-harm, and suicidal self-harm than an age/sex-matched comparison group (n = 10,495). These differences represented a 5- to 6-fold increase in likelihood for self-harming and suicidality. These findings, which remained when controlling for depression symptoms, suggest that middle-age and older adults with high autistic traits may be particularly at risk of self-harm and suicidal behaviours.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0162-3257
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05595-y
ID  - ref1
ER  -