Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 426 - 442
Published: March 28, 2023
Abstract
Background
Autistic
adults
experience
more
frequent
suicidal
thoughts
and
mental
health
difficulties
than
non‐autistic
adults,
but
research
has
yet
to
explain
how
these
experiences
are
connected.
This
study
explored
anxiety
depression
contribute
according
the
Interpersonal
Theory
of
Suicide
for
autistic
adults.
Methods
Participants
(autistic
n
=
463,
61%
female;
342,
64%
female)
completed
online
measures
anxiety,
depression,
thwarted
belonging,
perceived
burdensomeness.
Network
analysis
whether:
(i)
being
is
a
risk
marker
suicide;
(ii)
pathways
consistent
Results
Being
connected
closely
with
feeling
like
an
outsider,
movement,
which
through
somatic
experiences,
low
mood,
Networks
were
largely
people,
connections
from
mood
symptoms
belonging
absent
Conclusion
people
life
stressors
leading
reduced
coping,
thoughts.
Promoting
reducing
understanding
role
movement
could
inform
suicide
prevention
people.
Research
should
accurately
capture
lived
when
modeling
ensure
meets
needs.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(5), P. 1701 - 1721
Published: Dec. 1, 2021
Abstract
Suicidal
thoughts
and
behaviors
(STBs)
are
major
public
health
concerns
among
adolescents,
research
is
needed
to
identify
how
risk
conferred
over
the
short
term
(hours
days).
Sleep
problems
may
be
associated
with
elevated
for
STBs,
but
less
known
about
this
link
in
youth
time
periods.
The
current
study
utilized
a
multimodal
real-time
monitoring
approach
examine
association
between
sleep
(via
daily
diary
actigraphy)
next-day
suicidal
thinking
48
adolescents
history
of
STBs
during
month
following
discharge
from
acute
psychiatric
care.
Results
indicated
that
specific
indices
assessed
via
(i.e.,
greater
onset
latency,
nightmares,
ruminative
before
sleep)
predicted
thinking.
These
effects
were
significant
even
when
sadness
baseline
depression
included
models.
Moreover,
several
associations
daily-level
moderated
by
person-level
measures
construct.
In
contrast,
objectively
either
not
related
or
opposite
direction
hypothesized.
Together,
these
findings
provide
some
support
as
short-term
factor
high-risk
adolescents.
JMIR Mental Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8(11), P. e30915 - e30915
Published: Nov. 19, 2021
Although
nonsuicidal
self-injury
(NSSI)—deliberate
damaging
of
body
tissue
without
suicidal
intent—is
a
behavior
that
occurs
in
interaction
with
real-world
contexts,
studying
NSSI
the
natural
environment
has
historically
been
impossible.
Recent
advances
real-time
monitoring
technologies
have
revolutionized
our
ability
to
do
exactly
that,
providing
myriad
research
and
clinical
practice
opportunities.
In
this
viewpoint
paper,
we
review
new
pathways
improve
understand,
predict,
prevent
NSSI,
provide
critical
perspectives
on
responsibilities
inherent
conducting
studies
NSSI.
Real-time
brings
unique
opportunities
advance
scientific
understanding
about
(1)
dynamic
course
(2)
predictors
thereof
detect
acute
risk,
(3)
ecological
validity
theoretical
models,
(4)
functional
mechanisms
outcomes
(5)
promotion
person-centered
care
novel
technology-based
interventions.
By
considering
context
accompanying
(eg,
inclusive
recruitment,
sound
transparent
practices,
participant
safety
engagement,
measurement
reactivity,
researcher
well-being
training),
insights
resources
open
black
box
daily
life
next
decade(s)
research.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 426 - 442
Published: March 28, 2023
Abstract
Background
Autistic
adults
experience
more
frequent
suicidal
thoughts
and
mental
health
difficulties
than
non‐autistic
adults,
but
research
has
yet
to
explain
how
these
experiences
are
connected.
This
study
explored
anxiety
depression
contribute
according
the
Interpersonal
Theory
of
Suicide
for
autistic
adults.
Methods
Participants
(autistic
n
=
463,
61%
female;
342,
64%
female)
completed
online
measures
anxiety,
depression,
thwarted
belonging,
perceived
burdensomeness.
Network
analysis
whether:
(i)
being
is
a
risk
marker
suicide;
(ii)
pathways
consistent
Results
Being
connected
closely
with
feeling
like
an
outsider,
movement,
which
through
somatic
experiences,
low
mood,
Networks
were
largely
people,
connections
from
mood
symptoms
belonging
absent
Conclusion
people
life
stressors
leading
reduced
coping,
thoughts.
Promoting
reducing
understanding
role
movement
could
inform
suicide
prevention
people.
Research
should
accurately
capture
lived
when
modeling
ensure
meets
needs.
