@article{ref1,
title="Preliminary development and testing of the Risk Assessment Checklist for Self-Injury in Autism-Medical (RACSA-M)",
journal="Journal of doctoral nursing practice",
year="2022",
author="Alberts, Lisa B. and Kettering, Tracy L.",
volume="15",
number="2",
pages="75-83",
abstract="Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a major treatment focus for clinicians treating children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A review of the literature identified medical conditions that may be risk factors for an individual engaging in SIB. This study involved the creation and preliminary validation of a standardized assessment checklist: Risk Assessment Checklist for Self-Injury in Autism-Medical (RASCA-M) for the physical, behavioral, and diagnostic evaluation of non-verbal children with autism and SIB living in a residential setting. Preliminary content validity, criterion-related validity, and interobserver agreement were established. The RACSA-M is a promising instrument to assess underlying medical issues in non-verbal children with ASD and SIB.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2380-9418",
doi="10.1891/JDNP-2021-0034",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/JDNP-2021-0034"
}