| Title |
Risk Factors Associated with Self-Injurious Behaviors in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-012-1497-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Emma G. Duerden, Hannah K. Oatley, Kathleen M. Mak-Fan, Patricia A. McGrath, Margot J. Taylor, Peter Szatmari, S. Wendy Roberts |
| Abstract |
While self-injurious behaviors (SIB) can cause significant morbidity for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), little is known about its associated risk factors. We assessed 7 factors that may influence self-injury in a large cohort of children with ASD: (a) atypical sensory processing; (b) impaired cognitive ability; (c) abnormal functional communication; (d) abnormal social functioning; (e) age; (f) the need for sameness; (g) rituals and compulsions. Half (52.3%, n = 126) of the children (n = 241, aged 2-19 years) demonstrated SIB. Abnormal sensory processing was the strongest single predictor of self-injury followed by sameness, impaired cognitive ability and social functioning. Since atypical sensory processing and sameness have a greater relative impact on SIB, treatment approaches that focus on these factors may be beneficial in reducing self-harm in children with ASD. |
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