2025
Addressing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: A Preliminary Study of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Attitudes
Cervantes P, Richards-Rachlin S, Seag D, Conlon G, Donnelly L, Lee M, Shalev R, Tay E, Knapp K, Wiener E, Baroni A, Horwitz S. Addressing Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth: A Preliminary Study of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Attitudes. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2025, 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-025-10006-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentSuicide-related careAutistic youthManaging suicide riskPediatric emergency medicineSuicide riskEmergency department providersSuicide risk identificationNon-autistic youthSuicide prevention practicesSuicide risk assessmentPhysicians' attitudesPhysician trainingEmergency medicinePrevention practicesPsychiatric concernsYouth suicideSuicidal thoughtsPatient populationProvidersPhysiciansConfidenceSuicideYouthTraining
2024
Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians
Cervantes P, Palinkas L, Conlon G, Richards-Rachlin S, Sullivan K, Baroni A, Horwitz S. Improving Emergency Department Care for Suicidality in Autism: Perspectives from Autistic Youth, Caregivers, and Clinicians. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2024, 1-14. PMID: 38819705, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-024-06364-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency departmentSuicide risk assessment toolsEmergency department careSuicide risk screeningSuicide riskNon-autistic youthAutistic youthRisk assessment toolSemi-structured interviewsED careImprove careProviding careED settingRisk screeningFamily involvementParticipants' perspectivesCareSelf-harmAssessment toolSystem issuesAutistic patientsDevelopment of recommendationsPilot studyCaregiversSuicidal ideationPerspectives from the Autism Community on the Potential Utility of a Novel Measure of Suicide Risk and Mental Health Symptoms for Autistic Youth: A Pilot Study
Cervantes P, Gibbons R, Palinkas L, Conlon G, Horwitz S. Perspectives from the Autism Community on the Potential Utility of a Novel Measure of Suicide Risk and Mental Health Symptoms for Autistic Youth: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities 2024, 1-12. DOI: 10.1007/s10882-024-09963-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health symptomsAutistic youthHealth symptomsSuicide risk screening toolSuicide riskRisk screening toolMeasures of suicide riskExperience of suicidePilot studyMeasures of suicidalityAutism communityNon-autistic populationSpecialist cliniciansGeneral populationScreening toolEndorsed problemsCommunity membersAutistic individualsAdaptive testingAutismSuicideYouthPopulationRiskPilot
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