Self Injurious Behaviour and Autism

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There are risk factors associated with some people on the autism spectrum which make it more likely that they will self injure. These include internal factors, such as specific genetic syndromes or painful medical conditions; interpersonal factors, such as self injury becoming a learnt behaviour; and external factors, such as a lack of control over their living environment. In practice an individual on the autism spectrum may self injure for a range of different but inter-related reasons.


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18 Jun 2018