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

Michelle Cleary, Sancia West, Glenn E Hunt, Loyola McLean, Catherine Hungerford, Rachel Kornhaber

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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.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1093-1106
Number of pages14
JournalIssues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume43
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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