@article{ref1,
title="Physical aggression in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders",
journal="Research in autism spectrum disorders",
year="2013",
author="Mazurek, Micah O. and Kanne, Stephen M. and Wodka, Ericka L.",
volume="7",
number="3",
pages="455-465",
abstract="Aggression is a clinically significant problem for many children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, there have been few large-scale studies addressing this issue. The current study examined the prevalence and correlates of physical aggression in a sample of 1584 children and adolescents with ASD enrolled in the Autism Treatment Network. The prevalence of aggression was 53%, with highest prevalence among young children. Aggression was significantly associated with a number of clinical features, including self-injury, sleep problems, sensory problems, GI problems, communication and social functioning. In multivariate models, self-injury, sleep problems, and sensory problems were most strongly associated with aggression. The results indicate that aggression is markedly prevalent, and clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1750-9467",
doi="10.1016/j.rasd.2012.11.004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2012.11.004"
}