An investigation of self-injurious behaviors in adults with severe intellectual disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2469-2474

  Tureck, Kim ^a   Matson, Johnny L ^a   Beighley, Jennifer S ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Autism Spectrum Disorders Problem Behaviors Adult Version; Self injurious behavior; Severe intellectual disability; Verbal abilities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNITED STATES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS-PROBLEM BEHAVIORS ADULT VERSION; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEVERE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; VERBAL ABILITIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879300866     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.05.022     Document Type: Article

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