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Suicide amongst people with intellectual disability: An Australian online study of disability support staff experiences and perceptions.

Stuart WarkK McKayP RyanA Müller
Published in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2017)
The current findings indicate that support staff recognise the capacity of people with ID to conceptualise suicide, note the existence of suicidal discussions and behaviours and report on actual suicides. This represents one of the few Australian studies that has specifically considered suicide amongst this cohort of people and reinforces the fact that suicide is not unknown in this population. The data indicate a possible divide between the reports of people with ID actively talking about and acting on suicidal thoughts and the lack of any proactive use of any tools to assess for this risk.
Keyphrases
  • intellectual disability
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • multiple sclerosis
  • primary care
  • electronic health record
  • health information
  • adverse drug