People With ASD May Have Higher Risk For Death By Suicide Than Those Without ASD In Utah, Study Indicates

Healio (1/28, Demko) reports, “The risk for death by suicide in people with autism spectrum disorder [ASD] from Utah – especially females – increased over time and was greater than in those without ASD between 2013 and 2017,” researchers concluded. The findings of the “20-year, population-based study” were published online in the journal Autism Research.

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— “Suicide risk among people with ASD increases over 20 years in Utah, “Savannah Demko, Healio, January 28, 2019

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