Recent research on aetiology, development and phenomenology of self-injurious behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and implications for treatment

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 453-475

  Furniss, F ^a,b   Biswas, A B ^c  

^a Hesley Group   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Development; Intellectual disabilities; Intervention; Self injurious behaviour; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBASE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDLINE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHENOMENOLOGY; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84859629130     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01534.x     Document Type: Article

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