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ArticleAutism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research2026

Occurrence and Correlates of Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Autistic Users of a Mental Health App.

T L Procyshyn, E M Weir, M Pelton, T Chikaura, H Hodges, K Comley, S Godson, C Allison, S Baron-Cohen

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T L ProcyshynDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1266-6697
E M WeirDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5434-9193
M PeltonDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
T ChikauraDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0009-0001-0641-3530
H HodgesDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
K ComleyTellmi, Health Foundry, London, UK.
S GodsonTellmi, Health Foundry, London, UK.
C AllisonDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
S Baron-CohenDepartment of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.

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Autism ActionAutism SpeaksAutisticaEFPIAEuropean Union's Horizon 2020Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking 777394MRCNIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of EnglandNIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre NIHR203312SFARITempleton World Charitable FundWellcome Trust 214322\Z\18\Z
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Abstract

Young autistic people experience disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges, yet little is known about factors associated with suicidality in this group. This study leveraged anonymous self-report data to identify correlates of suicidal thoughts among 365 young users (aged approximately 11-25 years) of a mental health app in the United Kingdom with an autism diagnosis or self-identifying as autistic. The presence of suicidal thoughts was assessed as a binary item. Binary logistic regression was used to explore correlates of suicidal thoughts across three domains: mental health-related symptoms, autism-related factors, and adverse life events/experiences. The final model included all significant correlates from domain-specific models alongside demographic factors. Suicidal thoughts were reported by 63% of participants, with similar rates across age groups. The final model accounted for nearly 50% of variability in the presence of suicidal thoughts (R

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Autistic DisorderSuicidal IdeationAdolescentAdultChildDepressionFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthRisk FactorsSelf-Injurious BehaviorSelf ReportUnited KingdomYoung Adultautismdepressionmental healthself‐harmsuicide

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PMID41983948
PMCPMC13276680

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