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

Sarah Cassidy; P. Bradley; J. Robinson; C. Allison; M. McHugh; S. Baron-Cohen

doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(14)70248-2

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

Sarah Cassidy
, P. Bradley
, J. Robinson
, C. Allison
, M. McHugh
, S. Baron-Cohen

University of Cambridge
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

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Abstract

Asperger's syndrome in adulthood is frequently associated with depression, but few studies have explored the lifetime experience of self-reported suicidal ideation and suicide plans or attempts in this clinical group. We aimed to assess this prevalence in a clinical cohort of patients in the UK.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	142-147
Journal	The Lancet Psychiatry
Volume	1
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(14)70248-2
Publication status	Published - 25 Jun 2014
Externally published	Yes

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