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Matson, Johnny L.; Turygin, Nicole C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Self-injurious behavior is commonly observed among persons with intellectual disabilities. However, a second parallel use of this term is used in the general mental health field for self-mutilation. The authors describe these two disorders and how they differ. Characteristics of what we refer to as repetitive self-injurious behavior among persons…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Injuries, At Risk Persons
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Symes, Matthew D.; Remington, Bob; Brown, Tony; Hastings, Richard P. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The variability in outcomes observed in home-based early intensive behavioral intervention for children with autism is likely in part to be the result of the quality of therapist performance. Therapist behavior in this context, however, is poorly understood. To achieve such an understanding, it will be necessary to specify how factors such as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Child Behavior, Behavior Disorders