Predictors of Change in Severity of Self-Injurious Behaviors in Preschool-Aged Autistic Children.
Self-injurious behaviors (SIBs) affect up to 50% of autistic individuals and significantly impact quality of life and everyday functioning. Cross-sectional studies link the presence of SIB to lower IQ, altered sensory responsivity, and poor emotion regulation, yet their effect on changes in SIB severity from early chil...