Persistence and predictors of self-injurious behaviour in autism: a ten-year prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Self-injurious behaviours, such as head banging, hair pulling, skin picking and scratching, are common in individuals with autism. Despite high prevalence rates, there is a paucity of longitudinal research to refine models of risk and mechanism and inform service planning. In thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Molecular Autism |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-019-0307-z |