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Child Psychiatry & Human Development
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2/2022

18-01-2021 | Original Article

Predictors of Suicidal Thoughts in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Unique Contribution of Externalizing Behaviors

Auteurs: Valérie La Buissonnière Ariza, Sophie C. Schneider, Sandra L. Cepeda, Jeffrey J. Wood, Philip C. Kendall, Brent J. Small, Karen S. Wood, Connor Kerns, Kirti Saxena, Eric A. Storch

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 2/2022

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Abstract

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at elevated risk of suicidal ideation, particularly those with comorbid anxiety disorders and/or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We investigated the risk factors associated with suicidal ideation in 166 children with ASD and comorbid anxiety disorders/OCD, and the unique contribution of externalizing behaviors. Suicidal ideation was reported in the child sample by 13% of parents. Controlling for child age, sex, and IQ, perceived loneliness positively predicted the likelihood of suicidal ideation. In addition, externalizing behaviors positively predicted suicidal ideation, controlling for all other factors. Reliance on parental report to detect suicidal ideation in youth with ASD is a limitation of this study. Nonetheless, these findings highlight the importance of assessing and addressing suicidal ideation in children with ASD and comorbid anxiety disorders/OCD, and more importantly in those with elevated externalizing behaviors and perceptions of loneliness.
vorige artikel Long-Term Mental Health and Quality of Life Outcomes of Neonatal Insults in Kilifi, Kenya
volgende artikel Screening for Adolescent Social Anxiety: Psychometric Properties of the Severity Measure for Social Anxiety Disorder
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Metagegevens
Titel
Predictors of Suicidal Thoughts in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Unique Contribution of Externalizing Behaviors
Auteurs
Valérie La Buissonnière Ariza
Sophie C. Schneider
Sandra L. Cepeda
Jeffrey J. Wood
Philip C. Kendall
Brent J. Small
Karen S. Wood
Connor Kerns
Kirti Saxena
Eric A. Storch
Publicatiedatum
18-01-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 2/2022
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-01114-1

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