@article{ref1,
title="Self injurious behavior in autism: clinical aspects and treatment with risperidone",
journal="Journal of neural transmission",
year="2006",
author="Canitano, R.",
volume="113",
number="3",
pages="425-431",
abstract="Self injurious behavior (SIB) is frequent in autistic spectrum disorders. The aim of this study was to investigate the phenomenology of SIB in a group of children with autistic disorder, and to test whether treatment with risperidone might reduce it. A group of eleven children diagnosed with autistic disorder according to the DSM-IV criteria (mean age 8.7+/-2.2 ys) and with severe SIB were recruited for an open study of six months of treatment with risperidone. The Yale-Paris Self-Injurious Behavior Scale was used to delineate the clinical characteristics and as an outcome measure. Head-hitting and hand biting were the most frequent forms of self aggression observed. Nine children presented a mild improvement in SIB and 2 did not show any variation. A decrease in Yale-Paris Self Injurious Behavior Scale score (from M 15.1+/-1.4 to 13.3+/-1.4) was noted mainly due to the reduction of frequency. Side effects of risperidone were not severe.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0300-9564",
doi="10.1007/s00702-005-0337-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-005-0337-x"
}