The association between self-injurious behaviors and autism spectrum disorders

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 125-136

  Minshawi, Noha F ^a   Hurwitz, Sarah ^b   Fodstad, Jill C ^a   Biebl, Sara ^c   Morriss, Danielle H ^d   McDougle, Christopher J ^e  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Sanford Health   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Applied behavior analysis; Autism spectrum disorders; Self injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898852016     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S44635     Document Type: Review

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