Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Attempts in Referred Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Measures
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | One-Way | Bonferroni–Holm | |||
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BD-ASD-S | BD-no ASD-S | BD-ASD-NoS | ANOVA | Gr1 vs. Gr.2 | Gr.1 vs. Gr.3 | Gr.2 vs. Gr.3 | |
Mean; SD | Mean; SD | Mean; SD | (F); p | p | p | p | |
FSIQ | 112.9; 16.2 | 97.3; 13.2 | 84.8; 18.8 | (9.43); 0.001 | 0.041 | 0.000 | ns |
VCI | 116.6; 18.4 | 99.8; 15.1 | 91.0; 17.1 | (7.67); 0.002 | 0.029 | 0.002 | ns |
PRI | 115.5; 16.9 | 104.2; 13.2 | 96.9; 19.8 | (4.12); 0.024 | Ns | 0.023 | ns |
WMI | 102.4; 14.1 | 91.4; 11.7 | 80.0; 12.1 | (7.59); 0.002 | Ns | 0.001 | ns |
PSI | 92.3; 10.7 | 94.94; 18.4 | 80.0; 18.4 | (2.43); ns | Ns | ns | ns |
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | One-Way | ||||
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BD-ASD-S | BD-no ASD-S | BD-ASD-NoS | ANOVA | Gr1 vs. Gr.2 | Gr.1 vs. Gr.3 | Gr.2 vs. Gr.3 | |
Mean; SD | Mean; SD | Mean; SD | (F); p | p | p | p | |
Internalizing | 72.7; 7.6 | 69.9; 4.8 | 66.4;9.1 | (3.1); ns | ns | 0.049 | ns |
Externalizing | 60.8; 7.9 | 63.2; 9.1 | 60.7; 6.4 | (0.57); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Total | 68.1; 6.2 | 67.6; 5.6 | 65.6; 6.7 | (0.79); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Anxious/Depressed | 75.1; 9.8 | 72.9; 9.2 | 66.9; 10.8 | (3.1); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Withdrawn | 75.7; 9.3 | 73.2; 11.3 | 67.3; 9,9 | (3.0); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Somatic Complaints | 62.8; 9.9 | 59.3; 7.0 | 59.2; 9.3 | (0.93); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Social Problems | 65.9; 8.2 | 64.9; 7.6 | 67.4; 7.4 | (0.46); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Thought Problems | 70.9; 9.3 | 70.2; 5.3 | 63.28: 9.2 | (4.7); 0.013 | ns | 0.023 | 0.042 |
Attention | 59.4.; 4.9 | 62.9; 8.9 | 64.2; 7.9 | (1.9); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Rule Breaking Problems | 59.5; 6.2 | 627; 8.8 | 58,8; 5.83 | (1.5); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Aggressive behavior | 61.9; 9.4 | 64.8; 9.5 | 60.9; 6.1 | (1.0); ns | ns | ns | ns |
Dysregulation Profile | 196.4; 16.0 | 200.7; 19.1 | 192.1; 19.7 | (0.96); ns | ns | ns | ns |
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Masi, G.; Scullin, S.; Narzisi, A.; Muratori, P.; Paciello, M.; Fabiani, D.; Lenzi, F.; Mucci, M.; D’Acunto, G. Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Attempts in Referred Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study. Brain Sci. 2020, 10, 750. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10100750
Masi G, Scullin S, Narzisi A, Muratori P, Paciello M, Fabiani D, Lenzi F, Mucci M, D’Acunto G. Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Attempts in Referred Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study. Brain Sciences. 2020; 10(10):750. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10100750
Chicago/Turabian StyleMasi, Gabriele, Silvia Scullin, Antonio Narzisi, Pietro Muratori, Marinella Paciello, Deborah Fabiani, Francesca Lenzi, Maria Mucci, and Giulia D’Acunto. 2020. "Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Attempts in Referred Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Bipolar Disorder: A Pilot Study" Brain Sciences 10, no. 10: 750. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10100750