[HTML][HTML] Is camouflaging autistic traits associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviours? Expanding the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide in an�…

SA Cassidy, K Gould, E Townsend, M Pelton…�- Journal of autism and�…, 2020 - Springer
The current study explored whether people who camouflage autistic traits are more likely to
experience thwarted belongingness and suicidality, as predicted by the Interpersonal�…

Are autistic traits associated with suicidality? A test of the interpersonal‐psychological theory of suicide in a non‐clinical young adult sample

MK Pelton, SA Cassidy�- Autism research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) has recently been associated with increased risk of
suicidality. However, no studies have explored how autistic traits may interact with current�…

Understanding suicide risk in autistic adults: Comparing the interpersonal theory of suicide in autistic and non-autistic samples

MK Pelton, H Crawford, AE Robertson…�- Journal of autism and�…, 2020 - Springer
This study explored whether the Interpersonal Theory of suicide informs our understanding
of high rates of suicidality in autistic adults. Autistic and non-autistic adults (n= 695, mean�…

[HTML][HTML] Autistic traits in adults who have attempted suicide

G Richards, R Kenny, S Griffiths, C Allison, D Mosse…�- Molecular Autism, 2019 - Springer
Background An emerging literature suggests that autistic adults are at increased risk of
experiencing suicidal thoughts, making suicidal plans and attempts, and dying by suicide�…

A systematic review of predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among autistic adults: Making the case for the role of social connection as a protective factor

AM Mournet, E Wilkinson, VH Bal, EM Kleiman�- Clinical psychology review, 2023 - Elsevier
Autistic adults are a high-risk population for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs).
Accordingly, this systematic review aims to review the prevalence of STBs among autistic�…

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability

V Newell, L Phillips, C Jones, E Townsend, C Richards…�- Molecular Autism, 2023 - Springer
Background Suicidality is highly prevalent in autistic people without co-occurring intellectual
disabilities, and high autistic traits are found in adults who have attempted suicide. However�…

[HTML][HTML] Risk markers for suicidality in autistic adults

S Cassidy, L Bradley, R Shaw, S Baron-Cohen�- Molecular autism, 2018 - Springer
Background Research has shown high rates of suicidality in autism spectrum conditions
(ASC), but there is lack of research into why this is the case. Many common experiences of�…

[HTML][HTML] Development and validation of the suicidal behaviours questionnaire-autism spectrum conditions in a community sample of autistic, possibly autistic and non�…

SA Cassidy, L Bradley, H Cogger-Ward, J Rodgers�- Molecular autism, 2021 - Springer
Background Autistic people and those with high autistic traits are at high risk of experiencing
suicidality. Yet, there are no suicidality assessment tools developed or validated for these�…

[HTML][HTML] Advancing our understanding of self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours in autism

SA Cassidy, A Robertson, E Townsend…�- Journal of autism and�…, 2020 - Springer
Until recently, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and behaviours have not received extensive
attention in autism research (Cassidy 2020; Cassidy and Rodgers 2017). The extant�…

Suicidality in adults with autism spectrum disorder: the role of depressive symptomatology, alexithymia, and antidepressants

AP Costa, C Loor, G Steffgen�- Journal of autism and developmental�…, 2020 - Springer
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an increased risk of suicidality. However,
the risk factors remain under-investigated. This study explored factors that increase�…