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Predictors of Self-Injurious Behavior and Self-Restraint in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Towards a Hypothesis of Impaired Behavioral Control
Caroline Richards, Louise Davies and Chris Oliver Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham Please use this reference when citing this work: Richards, C., Davies, L., & Oliver, C. (2017). Predictors of Self-Injurious Behavior and SelfRestraint in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Towards a Hypothesis of Impaired Behavioral Control. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1-13.
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2 Predictors of Self-Injurious Behavior and Self-Restraint in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Towards a Hypothesis of Impaired Behavioral Control 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
