TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Homicidal ideation and individuals on the autism spectrum
JO  - Journal of forensic sciences
A1  - Frizzell, William
A1  - Howard, Lindsay
A1  - Norris, Henry Cameron
A1  - Chien, Joseph
SP  - 1259
EP  - 1265
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.<br><br>© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1198
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.14002
ID  - ref1
ER  -