Adults With Asperger Syndrome May Be More Likely To Have Suicidal Thoughts, Attempt Suicide

HealthDay (6/25) reports that a British study has found that adults with Asperger syndrome are “much more likely to think about and attempt suicide than those in the general population.” Researchers surveyed “374 British adults with Asperger syndrome.” The results indicated that “66 percent reported having suicidal thoughts and 35 percent had planned or attempted suicide.”

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— “Adults With Asperger Syndrome May Have Higher Suicide Risk,” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, June 24, 2014.