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| Titre : |
Silently screaming: A collective case study of non-suicidal self-injury in women with autistic traits |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Rebecca A. LUNDWALL, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. CUTRER-PÁRRAGA, Auteur ; Rachel LUNDWALL, Auteur ; Megan E. SQUIRES, Auteur ; Jonathan S. BECK, Auteur ; Terisa P. GABRIELSEN, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.202725 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Self-harm Non-suicidal self-injury Deliberate self-harm Female |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Introduction Recognition of autism in females has been growing, with concerns that NSSI is more common in this group. Listening to autistic women who self-harm can expand understanding and improve support. Methods Adult autistic females and those with a clinical best estimate of autism completed a developmental screener, the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), and follow-up interviews prompting collective case study analysis of 23 transcriptions (n = 13 autism; n = 10 clinical best estimate of autism). Insider and external autism experts reviewed analyses. Results Eighteen of the 23 participants self-injured. We found younger ages of onset for self-injury (as early as 8 years old) than previously reported in other studies. Powerlessness, self-punishment for social mistakes, and difficulty displaying the “right” emotions were common themes related to reasons why autistic women self-injured. Experiences of NSSI aligned with literature linking it to the need for emotional regulation and focus when overwhelmed. Cutting was sometimes associated with suicidal thoughts/behaviors. Our inside experts were people with lived experience of autism, and they reviewed the study’s findings. Conclusion Participants reported that parents, therapists, and clergy who listened without judgment and validated social stressors were helpful. Dismissive reactions, assumptions regarding motivations, and hospitalization were described as not helpful. Overall, participants expressed a desire for greater self-control over quality of life. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202725 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=570 |
in Research in Autism > 128 (October 2025) . - p.202725
[article] Silently screaming: A collective case study of non-suicidal self-injury in women with autistic traits [texte imprimé] / Rebecca A. LUNDWALL, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. CUTRER-PÁRRAGA, Auteur ; Rachel LUNDWALL, Auteur ; Megan E. SQUIRES, Auteur ; Jonathan S. BECK, Auteur ; Terisa P. GABRIELSEN, Auteur . - p.202725. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 128 (October 2025) . - p.202725
| Mots-clés : |
Autism Self-harm Non-suicidal self-injury Deliberate self-harm Female |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Introduction Recognition of autism in females has been growing, with concerns that NSSI is more common in this group. Listening to autistic women who self-harm can expand understanding and improve support. Methods Adult autistic females and those with a clinical best estimate of autism completed a developmental screener, the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), and follow-up interviews prompting collective case study analysis of 23 transcriptions (n = 13 autism; n = 10 clinical best estimate of autism). Insider and external autism experts reviewed analyses. Results Eighteen of the 23 participants self-injured. We found younger ages of onset for self-injury (as early as 8 years old) than previously reported in other studies. Powerlessness, self-punishment for social mistakes, and difficulty displaying the “right” emotions were common themes related to reasons why autistic women self-injured. Experiences of NSSI aligned with literature linking it to the need for emotional regulation and focus when overwhelmed. Cutting was sometimes associated with suicidal thoughts/behaviors. Our inside experts were people with lived experience of autism, and they reviewed the study’s findings. Conclusion Participants reported that parents, therapists, and clergy who listened without judgment and validated social stressors were helpful. Dismissive reactions, assumptions regarding motivations, and hospitalization were described as not helpful. Overall, participants expressed a desire for greater self-control over quality of life. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202725 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=570 |
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Silently screaming: A collective case study of non-suicidal self-injury in women with autistic traits in Research in Autism, 128 (October 2025)
