Risk factors associated with self-injurious behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2460-2470

  Duerden, Emma G ^a   Oatley, Hannah K ^b   Mak Fan, Kathleen M ^a,b   McGrath, Patricia A ^b   Taylor, Margot J ^a,b   Szatmari, Peter ^d   Roberts, S Wendy ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Human; Pain; Self injury; Sensory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RITUAL; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SENSATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867847672     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1497-9     Document Type: Article

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