Non-suicidal self-injury and its relation to suicide through acquired capability: investigating this causal mechanism in a mainly late-diagnosed autistic sample.
Rachel L MoseleyNicola J GregoryPaula SmithCarrie AllisonSarah A CassidySimon Baron-CohenPublished in: Molecular autism (2022)
Our data suggest that acquired capability, as measured herein, is an incomplete explanation for the association between NSSI and suicide risk. A broader construct with stable and transient facets may offer greater explanatory power, but it is probable that other variables explain or provide additional means through which this association arises.