Title |
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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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, January 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3460-2 |
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Authors |
Benjamin L. Handen, Carla A. Mazefsky, Robin L. Gabriels, Kahsi A. Pedersen, Meredith Wallace, Matthew Siegel, The Autism and Developmental Disorders Inpatient Research Collaborative (ADDIRC) |
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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Argentina | 1 | 7% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 7% |
Chile | 1 | 7% |
Canada | 1 | 7% |
Spain | 1 | 7% |
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Researcher | 20 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 11 | 7% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 5% |
Other | 22 | 15% |
Unknown | 50 | 33% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 8% |
Social Sciences | 11 | 7% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 6% |
Neuroscience | 4 | 3% |
Other | 19 | 13% |
Unknown | 59 | 39% |