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The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast
Addressing Suicidality in Autistic Children and Teens
Sep 25, 2023
Exploring self-injurious behavior and suicidality in autistic children, highlighting the link between co-occurring conditions and suicide risk, discussing factors contributing to suicidality in autistic youth, assessing and addressing suicidality using specialized tools and resources, and involving schools in suicide risk prevention.
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- Autistic children who display suicidal behavior tend to have milder intellectual or learning disabilities, while children with classic self-injurious behavior typically have more severe disabilities.
- Autistic children experience a high prevalence of anxiety and mood disorders, alongside challenges in social communication, sensory issues, motor difficulties, comprehension problems, and social media bullying.
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Differentiating Self-Injurious Behavior and Suicidality in Autistic Children
Autistic children who display suicidal behavior tend to have milder intellectual or learning disabilities, while children with classic self-injurious behavior typically have more severe disabilities. Clear desire to end one's life is not always indicated by self-injurious behavior, but explicit talk of death or lack of desire to live should be taken seriously.
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