Evidence for reciprocal interaction effects among adults with self-injury and their caregivers

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 225-232

  Wolff, Jason J ^a   Clary, Jamie ^b   Harper, Vickie N ^b   Bodfish, James W ^a   Symons, Frank J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b J Iverson Riddle Developmental Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Child effects; Self injurious behavior (SIB)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUTOMUTILATION; CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ATTENTION; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864379830     PISSN: 19447515     EISSN: 19447558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-117.3.225     Document Type: Article

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