Self Injurious Behaviour and Autism

Studies and Reviews

This  section provides details of some of the most significant scientific reviews and studies of self injurious behaviour in people on the autism spectrum. 

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Related Studies and Reviews

• Buitelaar J. K. (1993) Self-injurious behaviour in retarded children: clinical phenomena and biological mechanisms. Acta Paedopsychiatrica. 56(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Carr E. G. (1977) The motivation of self-injurious behavior: A review of some hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin. 84(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Carroll D. et al. (2014) Examination of aggression and self injury in children with autism spectrum disorders and serious behavioral problems. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 23(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Cooper S. et al. (2009) Adults with intellectual disabilities: prevalence, incidence and remission of self-injurious behaviour, and related factors. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 53(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Cox R., Schopler E. (1993) Aggression and self-injurious behaviors in persons with autism--the TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communications Handicapped Children) approach. Acta Paedopsychiatrica. 56(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Dempsey J. et al. (2016) Brief report: Further examination of self-injurious behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 46(5), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Devine D. P. (2014) Self-injurious behaviour in autistic children: a neuro-developmental theory of social and environmental isolation. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 231(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Dimian A. F. et al. Potential risk factors for the development of self-injurious behavior among infants at risk for autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Duerden E. G. et al. (2012) Risk factors associated with self-injurious behaviors in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 42 Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Howlin P. (1993) Behavioural techniques to reduce self-injurious behaviour in children with autism. Acta Paedopsychiatrica. 56(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Kahng S., Iwata B. A., Lewi A. (2002) Behavioral treatment of self-injury, 1964 to 2000. American Journal on Mental Retardation. 107(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• King B. H. (2000) Pharmacological treatment of mood disturbances, aggression and self-injury in persons with pervasive developmental disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 30(5), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Lang R. B. et al. (2010) Behavioral treatment of chronic skin-picking in individuals with developmental disabilities: a systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 31(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• LeBlanc. R. (1993) Educational management of self-injurious behavior. Acta Paedopsychiatrica. 56(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Mahatmya D., Zobel A., Valdovinos M. G. (2008) Treatment approaches for self-injurious behavior in individuals with autism: Behavioral and pharmacological methods. Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention. 5(1), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Matson J. L., LoVullo S. V. (2008) A review of behavioral treatments for self-injurious behaviors of persons with autism spectrum disorders. Behavior Modification. 32(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Minshawi N. F. (2008) Behavioral assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior in autism. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 17(4), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Minshawi N. F. et al. (2014) The association between self-injurious behaviors and autism spectrum disorders. Psychology research and behavior management. Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Minshawi N. F. et al. (2015) Multidisciplinary assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior in autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability: Integration of psychological and biological theory and approach. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 45(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Oliver C., Richards C. (2015) Practitioner review: Self-injurious behaviour in children with developmental delay. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 56(10), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Oliver C., Richards C. (2010) Self-injurious behaviour in people with intellectual disability. Current Opinions in Psychiatry. 23(5), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Oliver C. (1995) Self-injurious behaviour in children with learning disabilities: Recent advances in assessment and intervention. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 36(6), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Oliver C., Licence L., Richards C. Self-injurious behaviour in people with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. Current Opinions in Psychiatry. Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Rana F., Gormez A., Varghese S. (2013) Pharmacological interventions for self-injurious behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 30(4), Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Rattaz C., Michelon C., Baghdadli A. (2015) Symptom severity as a risk factor for self-injurious behaviours in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 59(8), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Richards C. et al. (2012) Self-injurious behaviour in individuals with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 56(5), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Richards C. et al. (2016) Persistence of self-injurious behaviour in autism spectrum disorder over 3 years: a prospective cohort study of risk markers. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 21 Read Abstract (New Window) Read Full (New Window)
  
  
• Richman D. M. et al. (2013) Predictors of self-injurious behaviour exhibited by individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 57(5), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Richman D. M. (2008) Early intervention and prevention of self-injurious behaviour exhibited by young children with developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 52(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Rothenberger A. (1993) Self-injurious behaviour (SIB): from definition to human rights. Acta Paedopsychiatrica. 56(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Rothenberger A. (1993) Psychopharmacological treatment of self-injurious behavior in individuals with autism. Acta Paedopsychiatrica. 56(2), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Roy A. et al. (2015) Are opioid antagonists effective in reducing self-injury in adults with intellectual disability? A systematic review. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 59(1), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Symons F. J., Thompson A., Rodriguez M. (2004) Self-injurious behavior and the efficacy of naltrexone treatment: a quantitative synthesis. Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews. 10(3), Read Abstract (New Window)
  
  
• Weiss J. A. (2002) Self-injurious behaviours in autism: A literature review. Journal on Developmental Disabilities. 9(2), Read Full (New Window)
  
  

Updated

02 Nov 2017