Sibling Death after Being Thrown from Window by Brother with Autism: Defenestration, an Emerging High-Risk Behavior

Sabuncuoğlu, Osman; Irmak, Mustafa Yasin; Demir, Nagehan Üçok; Murat, Duygu; Tumba, Can; Yüksel, Yılmaz

doi:10.1155/2015/463694

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“…Previous studies have found that autism was associated with a variety of health-related risky behaviors (HRB), which may have adverse effects on their health and quality of life [ 6 – 8 ]. These behaviors including aggression and violence, smoking, alcohol and drug addiction, sexual behaviors related to accidental pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections, unhealthy eating habits, and lack of exercise may cause psychosomatic injuries [ 9 ].…”

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Health-related risky behaviors in Chinese adolescents with autism: a cross-sectional study

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Health-related risky behaviors (HRB) generally refer to behaviors that have a negative influence on health and quality of life. HRB in adolescents with autism have not been well understood so far. We aim to explore health-related risky behaviors and their risk factors with autistic adolescents. Methods In this study, 150 adolescents with autism and 150 neurotypical adolescents were enrolled. Participants in both groups completed the Adolescent Health-Related Risky Behavior Inventory (AHRBI). Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ), Wechsler Intelligence Scale, Theory of Mind (ToM) Test, Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Zung Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), and Self-Esteem Scale (SES) were also assessed in the autism group to explore risk factors. Results The results showed that the total score of AHRBI and scores of "aggression and violence (AV)", "suicide or self-injury (SS)", "health-compromising behavior (HCB)", and "unprotected sex (US)" subscales in the autism group were significantly higher than those in the control group (Z value = − 4.58 ~ − 2.26, all P < 0.05). Anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, low IQ score, low ToM test score, increasing age, and communication disorder were found as risk factors for health-related risky behaviors in autistic adolescents. Conclusions Adolescents with autism have more health-related risky behaviors than neurotypical adolescents. We should pay attention to the emotional state, self-esteem, cognitive function, and verbal communication levels of autistic adolescent with health-related risky behaviors.

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Health-related risky behaviors in Chinese adolescents with autism: a cross-sectional study

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…Several case reports have shown that a late diagnosis of ASD is associated with a higher risk of offending [ 26 – 30 ]. It has also been reported that a lack of appropriate treatment and supervision is a risk factor for violent behavior in patients with ASD [ 31 – 33 ]. In a review pertaining to patients with ASD and the criminal justice system, King and Murphy [ 34 ] found that there were some similarities between the difficulties faced by people with ASD and people with intellectual disabilities within the criminal justice system; however, they demonstrated that people with ASD were not overrepresented in the criminal justice system.…”

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Autism in adult and juvenile delinquents: a literature review

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Vermeiren

Nieuwenhuizen

2017

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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BackgroundHere we present an overview of the literature on autism in adult and juvenile delinquents. We analyzed both the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in groups of delinquents and the prevalence of offending in people with ASD. There is a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders amongst people in custody, but there is disagreement about the prevalence of ASD in this population. Some studies have found overrepresentation of people with ASD in forensic populations whereas others have found that people with ASD have a similar rate of offending to the general population.MethodsWe carried out a systematic search of literature published between 1990 and 2016 and identified studies on the co-occurrence of autism and delinquency using standard search engines.ResultsThe prevalence of delinquency in the ASD population varied from 5 to 26%, whilst ASD was found in 2–18% of the forensic populations studied. The reported prevalence of ASD in delinquents and of offending in people with ASD varied widely. This might be due to the use of different diagnostic instruments, the diversity of the samples, the high rate of comorbid psychiatric disorders and the various types of offending behavior.ConclusionsWe cannot conclude from our analysis that people with ASD are more likely to offend than the general population.

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Functional Analysis of Behavioral Challenges with Adults with Autism

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Smith

2022

Handbook of Quality of Life for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Sibling Death after Being Thrown from Window by Brother with Autism: Defenestration, an Emerging High-Risk Behavior

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

Health-related risky behaviors in Chinese adolescents with autism: a cross-sectional study

Health-related risky behaviors in Chinese adolescents with autism: a cross-sectional study

Autism in adult and juvenile delinquents: a literature review

Functional Analysis of Behavioral Challenges with Adults with Autism

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