Associated Factors of Self-injury Among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a Community and Residential Treatment Setting

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) occurs in up to 50% of individuals with autism. As one of the most serious conditions in individuals with developmental disabilities, SIB affects the individual and his or her family in multiple contexts. A systematic analysis of factors most commonly associated with SI...

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Published inJournal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 2987 - 3004
Main Authors Flowers, Jacqueline, Lantz, Johanna, Hamlin, Terry, Simeonsson, Rune J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.08.2020
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Adaptive behavior
Adjustment (to Environment)
Age Differences
Aggression
Autism
Autistic adolescents
Autistic children
Behavior Problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Children
Comorbidity
Complications and side effects
Developmental disabilities
Developmentally disabled people
Gender
Gender Differences
Information processing
Injuries
Irritability
Medical conditions
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
People with disabilities
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Predictor Variables
Psychology
Public Health
Residential treatment
Risk factors
Self Destructive Behavior
Self injury
Sensory Experience
Sensory integration
Sensory processes
Teenagers
United States
Autism
Irritability
Self-injury
SIB
Age
Adaptive skills
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Summary:Self-injurious behavior (SIB) occurs in up to 50% of individuals with autism. As one of the most serious conditions in individuals with developmental disabilities, SIB affects the individual and his or her family in multiple contexts. A systematic analysis of factors most commonly associated with SIB could inform the development of individualized intervention strategies. The current study examined factors related to SIB in an analysis of client records of 145 children with autism in a comprehensive care center. Predictor variables included age, gender, the Adaptive Behavior Composite, sensory processing, aggression, stereotypies, irritability, adaptive skills, and medical conditions. Age, irritability, and the Adaptive Behavior Composite were found to significantly predict SIB.
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ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-020-04389-4