Non-suicidal self-injury and its relation to suicide through acquired capability: investigating this causal mechanism in a mainly late-diagnosed autistic sample

Non-suicidal self-injury and its relation to suicide through acquired capability: investigating this causal mechanism in a mainly late-diagnosed autistic sample

Abstract Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been linked with a higher risk of suicide attempts in autistic and non-autistic people. In the general population, NSSI may confer acquired capability for suicide by eroding one’s fear and avoidance of pain and death. The present study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Rachel L. Moseley, Nicola J. Gregory, Paula Smith, Carrie Allison, Sarah Cassidy, Simon Baron-Cohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Molecular Autism
Subjects:
NSSI
Suicide
Acquired capability
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-022-00522-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-022-00522-5

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