@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of self-injurious behavior and self-restraint in autism spectrum disorder: towards a hypothesis of impaired behavioral control",
journal="Journal of autism and developmental disorders",
year="2017",
author="Richards, Caroline and Davies, Louise and Oliver, Chris",
volume="47",
number="3",
pages="701-713",
abstract="Self-injury is common in autism spectrum disorder (ASD); however few studies have investigated correlates of self-injury or the putative associations with self-restraint. Questionnaire data on self-injury, self-restraint, health conditions, overactivity/impulsivity and repetitive/restricted behavior were collected on 208 children and 216 adults with ASD (mean age = 24.10, range 6-61). Self-injury and self-restraint were frequent and significantly associated in both children (45.7% and 40.9%, p < 0.001) and adults (49.1, and 42.6%, p < 0.001). Severe self-injury was predicted by lower ability, health conditions and overactivity/impulsivity in children (p < 0.001) and repetitive/restricted behavior and overactivity/impulsivity in adults (p < 0.001). These data provide preliminary support for a developmental model of self-injury and self-restraint in which painful health conditions and compromised behavioral control influence the presence and trajectory of self-injury in ASD.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0162-3257",
doi="10.1007/s10803-016-3000-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-3000-5"
}