Evidence of increased non-verbal behavioral signs of pain in adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and chronic self-injury

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 521-528

  Symons, Frank J ^a   Harper, Vicki N ^d   McGrath, Patrick J ^c   Breau, Lynn M ^c   Bodfish, James W ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d J Iverson Riddle Developmental Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain; Self injurious behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749106526     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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