Identification of early self-injurious behaviour in young children with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 149-163

  Murphy, Glynis ^a   Hall, S ^b   Oliver, C ^b   Kissi Debra, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Early development; Early intervention; Self injurious behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0032972952     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1999.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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