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ERIC Number: EJ1007125
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1750-9467
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Physical Aggression in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Mazurek, Micah O.; Kanne, Stephen M.; Wodka, Ericka L.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, v7 n3 p455-465 Mar 2013
Aggression is a clinically significant problem for many children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, there have been few large-scale studies addressing this issue. The current study examined the prevalence and correlates of physical aggression in a sample of 1584 children and adolescents with ASD enrolled in the Autism Treatment Network. The prevalence of aggression was 53%, with highest prevalence among young children. Aggression was significantly associated with a number of clinical features, including self-injury, sleep problems, sensory problems, GI problems, communication and social functioning. In multivariate models, self-injury, sleep problems, and sensory problems were most strongly associated with aggression. The results indicate that aggression is markedly prevalent, and clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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