Association between autism spectrum disorder and intentional self-harm

CONCLUSIONS: ASD is associated with a significantly increased risk of ED-treated intentional self-harm, particularly in patients with co-occurring ADHD or ID. Poisoning from psychotropic and other pharmaceutical drugs is the leading mechanism of intentional self-harm.

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