Suicidality in Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Commentary

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 190-195

  Lai, Jonathan K Y ^a   Rhee, Esther ^b   Nicholas, David ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Autism Speaks Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Psychology; Services; Suicidality; Suicide ideation; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85041405343     PISSN: 23667532     EISSN: 23667540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s41252-017-0018-4     Document Type: Note

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