1. 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.
- Author
-
Cleary, Michelle, West, Sancia, Hunt, Glenn E., McLean, Loyola, Hungerford, Catherine, and Kornhaber, Rachel
- Subjects
PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis ,AUTISM ,TREATMENT of autism ,SUICIDE prevention ,MENTAL illness risk factors ,ONLINE information services ,CINAHL database ,RESEARCH ,HEALTH services accessibility ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENT selection ,MENTAL health ,COGNITION ,HELP-seeking behavior ,SELF-injurious behavior ,HELPLINES ,RISK assessment ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,SUICIDAL ideation ,SELF-efficacy ,HEALTH attitudes ,HOSPITAL care ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,QUALITY of life ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders ,NEEDS assessment ,MENTAL health services ,CRISIS intervention (Mental health services) ,STANDARDS - 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2022
- Full Text
- View/download PDF