TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Undetected autism subthreshold spectrum as risk factor for suicidal gestures in adulthood: A case report
JO  - Journal of psychopathology (Pisa)
A1  - Carbone, M.G.
A1  - Miniati, M.
A1  - Simoncini, M.
A1  - Maglio, A.
A1  - Carmassi, C.
A1  - Dell'Osso, L.
SP  - 37
EP  - 40
VL  - 24
IS  - 1
N2  - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been recently highlighted as potentially related to a higher risk for suicide. ASD features are often under-recognized, especially in subjects with high level of functioning. We present the case of a 21-year-old man who attempted suicide jumping from the third floor of his home. The patient had been treated during the last 3 years for a Schizoaffective Disorder. Patient's history showed the presence of signs and symptoms belonging to the realm of ASD. We hypothesize that the long-lasting presence of ASD features (instead of the schizoaffective symptomatology) was a clinically significant (but unrecognized) component that ultimately raised the suicide risk. © 2018 Pacini Editore S.p.A. All Rights Reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2284-0249
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -