@article{ref1,
title="Prevalence and risk-markers of self-harm in autistic children and adults",
journal="Journal of autism and developmental disorders",
year="2019",
author="Licence, Lucy and Oliver, Chris and Moss, Jo and Richards, Caroline",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Self-harm is purportedly common in autistic individuals, but under-researched, particularly in younger samples and those without intellectual disability. This study aimed to describe prevalence, profile and correlates of self-harm in autistic individuals without impairments in adaptive functioning. Parents of autistic participants (n = 83) completed questionnaires regarding the presence/topography of self-harm, demographic characteristics, autism severity, age of diagnosis, affect, activity levels and repetitive behaviour. 24.10% of participants engaged in self-harm. Self-harm was associated with significantly higher levels of impulsivity, over-activity, negative affect, compulsive behaviour and insistence on sameness. Low mood and overactivity/impulsivity predicted the presence of self-harm, with the model correctly classifying 82.9% of cases. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight a role for impaired behavioural inhibition and low mood in the aetiological mechanisms underpinning self-harm in autism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0162-3257",
doi="10.1007/s10803-019-04260-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04260-1"
}