Risk Factors for Self-injurious Behavior in an Inpatient Psychiatric Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Naturalistic Observation Study.
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| Abstract | :
Limited information about self-injurious behavior (SIB) is known for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who require intensive behavioral health interventions. We examined risk-factors for SIB in 302 individuals with ASD (ages 4-20) admitted to six specialized psychiatric inpatient units. Seventy-four percent were reported by a caregiver to display SIB, however, only 25% were observed to engage in daily SIB during hospitalization. Those exhibiting SIB across environments had significantly higher ratings on caregiver questionnaires of SIB severity. Tree-structured classification was used to develop and validate two predictive models, one indicating which inpatient youth with ASD are likely to have SIB and a second indicating which individuals with SIB at home are likely to continue in an inpatient setting. |
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2018
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| Journal | :
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
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| Date Published | :
2018
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| ISSN Number | :
0162-3257
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| URL | :
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3460-2
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| DOI | :
10.1007/s10803-017-3460-2
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| Short Title | :
J Autism Dev Disord
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