Attempted Suicide of an Adolescent with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mikami, Katsunaka; Onishi, Yuichi; Matsumoto, Hideo
• Is Part Of: International journal of psychiatry in medicine. Volume 47:Number 3(2014)
• Page Start: 263
• Page End: 271
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: autism spectrum disorder -- suicide attempt -- adolescence -- emergency room; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Sick -- Psychology -- Periodicals; Medicine, Psychosomatic -- Periodicals; 616.89005
• DOI: 10.2190/PM.47.3.g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0091-2174

Abstract

Although the suicide risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been suggested to be higher than previously recognized, there are few case reports focusing on the process for preventing suicide reattempts. We reported that a 17-year-old male who had attempted suicide by jumping was admitted to our emergency department and hospitalized for lumbar spine fracture. In addition to the diagnosis of adjustment disorder, he was diagnosed as ASD according to his life history. This article presents the characteristics of the suicidal behaviors and the process for preventing a suicide reattempt associated with an adolescent with ASD who attempted suicide.