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How people with Autism access mental health services specifically suicide hotlines and crisis support services, and current approaches to mental health care: a scoping review
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Cleary, M and West, S and Hunt, GE and McLean, L and Hungerford, C and Kornhaber, R, How people with Autism access mental health services specifically suicide hotlines and crisis support services, and current approaches to mental health care: a scoping review, Issues in mental health nursing, 43, (12) pp. 1093-1106. ISSN 1096-4673 (2022) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/01612840.2022.2108529
Abstract
For people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the risk of mental illness, including suicidality, has a higher prevalence than the general population. This scoping review explored how people with ASD access suicide hotlines/crisis support services; and current approaches to delivering mental health services (MHS) to people with ASD. A search identified 28 studies meeting the selection criteria with analysis revealing four key findings. The support received by the person with ASD influenced how they accessed MHS; people often encounter barriers to accessing MHS; a separation exists between autism and MHS; and no studies on accessing or delivering MHS through crisis hotlines. The presence of such autism-specific crisis hotlines and the dearth of studies suggest a void in the existing research.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | suicide, autism, hotlines, scoping review |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Mental health services |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Provision of health and support services |
| Objective Field: | Mental health services |
| UTAS Author: | Kornhaber, R (Dr Rachel Kornhaber) |
| ID Code: | 154727 |
| Year Published: | 2022 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
| Deposited By: | Nursing |
| Deposited On: | 2022-12-29 |
| Last Modified: | 2023-01-18 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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