CONTACT US: Contact info
|
Citation |
Courtemanche AB, Black WR, Reese RM. Am. J. Intellect. Dev. Disabil. 2016; 121(3): 194-203. |
|
Affiliation |
R. Matthew Reese, University of Kansas Medical Center. |
|
Copyright |
(Copyright © 2016, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) |
|
DOI |
|
PMID |
27119211 |
|
Abstract |
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 disabilities. The frequency of pain-related behaviors was assessed during everyday routines using the Non-Communicating Children's Pain Checklist (NCCPC-R) for 51 children. Significant group differences between children with and without self-injury were found for the NCCPC-R total scores. The frequency and severity of self-injury, aggression, and stereotypy were also highly correlated with the total scores on the NCCPC-R. These results continue to support that individuals with self-injury may have enhanced expressions of pain. Language: en |