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Hunsche, Michelle C.; Saqui, Sonja; Mirenda, Pat; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Bennett, Teresa; Duku, Eric; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Georgiades, Stelios; Smith, Isabel M.; Szatmari, Peter; Ungar, Wendy J.; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Waddell, Charlotte; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Kerns, Connor M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study investigated rates of suicidal ideation (SI) and suicidal and/or self-injurious behaviour (SSIB) reported by parents on the Child Behavior Checklist for 178 children with ASD over four annual assessments (ages 7-11 years). Analyses examined the frequency and persistence of SI and SSIB, and the association of SI and SSIB at any time…
Descriptors: Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Children, Check Lists
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McRae, Elizabeth M.; Stoppelbein, Laura; O'Kelley, Sarah E.; Fite, Paula; Greening, Leilani – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Parental adjustment, parenting behaviors, and child routines have been linked to internalizing and externalizing child behavior. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a comprehensive model examining relations among these variables in children with ASD and their parents. Based on Sameroff's Transactional Model of Development (Sameroff…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior
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Courtemanche, Andrea B.; Black, William R.; Reese, R. Matthew – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Research has suggested that individuals who engage in self-injurious behavior may have enhanced expressions of pain, which contradicts previous assertions of blunted pain sensitivity in this population. The purpose of this study was to measure expressions of pain among young children being evaluated for autism and other neurodevelopmental…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Behavior Problems, Young Children
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Richman, D. M.; Barnard-Brak, L.; Bosch, A.; Thompson, S.; Grubb, L.; Abby, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Presence of an autism spectrum disorder is a risk factor for development of self-injurious behaviour (SIB) exhibited by individuals with developmental disorders. The most salient SIB risk factors historically studied within developmental disorders are level of intellectual disability, communication deficits and presence of specific…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Risk, Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries
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Ji, N. Y.; Capone, G. T.; Kaufmann, W. E. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: The diagnostic validity of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) has been challenged in Down syndrome (DS), because of the high prevalence of cognitive impairments in this population. Therefore, we attempted to validate DSM-based diagnoses via an unbiased categorisation of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Hyperactivity, Down Syndrome
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Marcus, Ronald N.; Owen, Randall; Kamen, Lisa; Manos, George; McQuade, Robert D.; Carson, William H.; Aman, Michael G. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Objective: To evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of aripiprazole in the treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autistic disorder. Method: Two hundred eighteen children and adolescents (aged 6-17 years) with a diagnosis of autistic disorder, and with behaviors such as tantrums, aggression, self-injurious behavior, or a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Self Destructive Behavior, Safety, Autism
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Myrbakk, Even; Von Tetzchner, Stephen – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
With the desegregation processes of services for people with intellectual disability (ID) that is taking place in most Western countries there is a need for more knowledge related to the prevalence of behavior problems among people living in community settings. This study investigates the prevalence of behavior problems among 140 adolescents and…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Behavior Problems, Incidence, Autism
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology