Shtayermman Oren, Fletcher Jason
Chamberlain University, 500 Monroe St., Suite 28, Chicago, IL 60661, USA.
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, 433 First Ave., Room 735, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Nurs Res Pract. 2022 Sep 2;2022:9157365. doi: 10.1155/2022/9157365. eCollection 2022.
The occurrence of mood- and anxiety-related conditions among family members of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) increases the risk of suicide attempts and has also created assessment and treatment issues for clinicians and parents. Recorded rates of mental health disorders comorbid with suicide attempts among individuals on the spectrum range from 29% to 52%. The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of predictors of suicide attempts among sibling dyads (pairs of siblings in which one sibling is on the autism spectrum). Growing evidence in the literature indicates a link between a diagnosis of autism and mental health. A web-based survey was used to collect data from individuals on the spectrum and their siblings. A sample of 144 individuals was finalized for the analyses. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to assess the predictors of suicide attempts in the sample. Depression, anxiety, sexual orientation, and marital status were all used as predictors in the logistic regression analyses. Both levels of anxiety and sexual orientation were found to be significant predictors for suicide attempts. Recommendations for future research, assessment, and treatment are presented.
在被诊断患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的个体的家庭成员中，与情绪和焦虑相关疾病的出现增加了自杀未遂的风险，也给临床医生和家长带来了评估和治疗问题。谱系中个体自杀未遂合并心理健康障碍的记录发生率在29%至52%之间。本研究的目的是调查自闭症谱系中兄弟姐妹二元组（其中一个兄弟姐妹患有自闭症谱系障碍的一对兄弟姐妹）中自杀未遂的预测因素。文献中越来越多的证据表明自闭症诊断与心理健康之间存在联系。通过一项基于网络的调查收集谱系中个体及其兄弟姐妹的数据。最终确定了144名个体的样本用于分析。进行逻辑回归分析以评估样本中自杀未遂的预测因素。抑郁、焦虑、性取向和婚姻状况在逻辑回归分析中均被用作预测因素。结果发现焦虑水平和性取向都是自杀未遂的重要预测因素。本文还提出了对未来研究、评估和治疗的建议。
