Citation

Poustka F, Lisch S. Acta Paedopsychiatr. 1993; 56(2): 69-73.

Affiliation

Abteilung für Kinder- u. Jugendpsychiatrie, Universitätsklinikum, Frankfurt/M., Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, International Association for Child Psychiatry and Allied Professions, European Union for Child Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8135114

Abstract

In order to find out if self-injury is associated with the autistic syndrome or at least to specific autistic behaviour patterns, 69 probands were examined and assessed according to the criteria of the Autism Diagnostic Interview according to IQ. We found a high prevalence of self-injurious behaviour among autistic individuals at age 4-5 but no positive correlation between self-injury and the different areas of autistic behaviour. Possible aetiological factors are discussed.

Language: en