Measurement properties of tools used to assess suicidality in autistic and general population adults: A systematic review

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 62, Issue , 2018, Pages 56-70

  Cassidy, S A ^a,b,c   Bradley, L ^a   Bowen, E ^d   Wigham, S ^c   Rodgers, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum condition; Autistic; COSMIN; Measurement properties; Self harm; Suicidality; Suicide; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTISM; BECK SCALE FOR SUICIDE IDEATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER ASSESSMENT; CHECKLIST; COLOMBIA SUICIDE SEVERITY RATING SCALE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SELF INJURIOUS THOUGHTS AND BEHAVIORS INTERVIEW; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE REVISED; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; AUTOMUTILATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHECKLIST; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 85047161844     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: 18737811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.05.002     Document Type: Review

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