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To assess the prevalence and patterns of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.

June 25, 2014The Lancet PsychiatryOpen Access

Suicidal ideation and suicide plans or attempts in adults with Asperger's syndrome attending a specialist diagnostic clinic: a clinical cohort study

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To assess the prevalence and patterns of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
Clinical cohort study conducted among adults attending a specialist diagnostic clinic for evaluation.
Primary assessment focused on lifetime and current suicidal ideation along with documented suicide plans or attempts.
Identified substantial vulnerability to suicidality within this specialized clinical adult population.

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Cohort study reports rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with Asperger's syndrome, highlighting urgent psychiatric support needs.

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Cassidy et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8336752654bb436d18775 https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(14)70248-2

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Cohort study reports rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adults with Asperger's syndrome, highlighting urgent psychiatric support needs.

Suicidal ideation and suicide plans or attempts in adults with Asperger's syndrome attending a specialist diagnostic clinic: a clinical cohort study

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Suicidal ideation and suicide plans or attempts in adults with Asperger's syndrome attending a specialist diagnostic clinic: a clinical cohort study

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