May 31, 2024Journal of Autism and Developmental DisordersOpen Access

Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians

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Emergency department care for suicidal ideation and self-harm requires tailored modifications that account for autism features and actively engage families.
Semi-structured interviews with 17 stakeholders, including autistic youth and emergency clinicians, identified critical service gaps in suicide risk screening.
Equipping providers with autism-specific suicide risk assessment tools remains essential to ensure safe crisis management across hospital settings.

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Qualitative pilot study reveals key priorities for adapting suicide risk screening in autistic youth, highlighting the need for tailored emergency care protocols.

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Cervantes et al. (2024) studied this question.

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Qualitative pilot study reveals key priorities for adapting suicide risk screening in autistic youth, highlighting the need for tailored emergency care protocols.

Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians

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Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians

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