Citation

Summers J, Shahrami A, Cali S, D'Mello C, Kako M, Palikucin-Reljin A, Savage M, Shaw O, Lunsky Y. Brain Sci. 2017; 7(11): e7110140.

Affiliation

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, 1001 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON M6J 1H4, Canada. yona.lunsky@camh.ca.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Switzerland Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) AG)

DOI

10.3390/brainsci7110140

PMID

29072583

Abstract

This paper provides information about the prevalence and topography of self-injurious behavior in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Dominant models regarding the etiology of self-injury in this population are reviewed, with a focus on the role of reactivity to pain and sensory input. Neuroimaging studies are presented and suggestions are offered for future research.

Language: en

Keywords

autism spectrum disorder; intellectual disability; pain; self-injury; sensory processing abnormalities