TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Prevalence and risk-markers of self-harm in autistic children and adults
JO  - Journal of autism and developmental disorders
A1  - Licence, Lucy
A1  - Oliver, Chris
A1  - Moss, Jo
A1  - Richards, Caroline
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0162-3257
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04260-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -