A Comparison of Two Brief Suicide Prevention Interventions Tailored for Youth on the Autism Spectrum
Rates of suicide have increased significantly over the past two decades, particularly among youth. Compared to the general population, autistic people are significantly more likely to think about suicide, attempt suicide, and die by suicide. Autistic individuals have identified suicide prevention as a top research priority; however, little is known about how to best help autistic youth at risk for suicide. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of two suicide prevention strategies tailored for autistic individuals: the Safety Planning Intervention tailored for Autistic individuals (SPI-A) and SPI-A plus structured follow-up contacts (SPI-A+).
• 12-24 years old
• Able and willing to provide informed consent (age ≥18) or assent and parental consent (age \<18)
• Able to speak English
• Have received a safety plan tailored for autistic youth during a clinical visit
• Employment as a provider serving autistic patients at one of the study sites
• Employment in a role that involves suicide risk intervention with youth patients at a participating clinic
• Able to read and speak English
• Able and willing to provide informed consent
• 18-99 years old
• Health system or clinic leader at one of the study sites
• Employed in a role that provides administrative oversight to clinicians conducting safety plans with patients
• Able to read and speak English
• Able and willing to provide informed consent
• 18-99 years old