Suicidal risk and psychopathological profiles in adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: an Italian multicentric study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicidal spectrum behaviors (SSB) consist of a continuum ranging from non suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt to committed suicide. In adolescence, suicide is currently the second cause of death among adolescents aged 15 to 24 years and the third leading cause in children aged 10 to 14 years. Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDDs), especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, are at heightened risk.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional, multicenter research study, which involves four Italian child neuropsychiatry units (Messina, Padua, Rimini, and Cagliari). The study aims to define a specific neuropsychological and psychopathological profile associated with suicidal behaviors in

SUBMITTER: Cardillo R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394981 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature