Homicidal Ideation and Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

• Frizzell, William ^[1] ; Howard, Lindsay ^[1] ; Norris, Henry Cameron ^[2] ; Chien, Joseph ^[3]
  1. [1] Oregon Health & Science University

     Oregon Health & Science University

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University. Estados Unidos.
  3. [3] Mental Health and Neurosciences Division, VA Portland Health Care System. Estados Unidos.

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• Localización: Journal of forensic sciences, ISSN-e 1556-4029, ISSN 0022-1198, Vol. 64, Nº. 4, 2019, págs. 1259-1265
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Interest in the relationship between autism and violence has increased in recent years; however, no link has clearly been established between them. Researchers remain curious if autistic people with certain traits (e.g., a history of trauma) are at greater risk of violence than those individuals with autism alone. In this article, we detail two individuals with homicidal ideation (HI) admitted to inpatient psychiatric units who were found to have a diagnosis of autism without language impairment. These cases illustrate the need for mental health providers to consider autism in their differential diagnosis when evaluating an individual with HI. Broadly, we consider how an autistic individual could be susceptible to developing HI and explore treatments specific to autistic individuals that may be helpful in such cases.