Self-Injurious Behavior in Intellectual Disabilities
Rojahn, Johannes (Center for Cognitive Development,<br>George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S.A.) / Schroeder, Stephen R. (Robert Dole Human Development Center, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, U.S.A.) / Hoch, Theodore A (Northern Virginia Training Center,<br>Fairfax, U.S.A.)
Intended to give a broad overview of the literature in the area of self-injurious behavior in people with intellectual disabilities, but most of the text is dedicated to the review of the behavioral and biological research in this field. In fact, it is our view that the most promising heuristic approach for the advancement of our understanding of this phenomenon and for its management and treatment is likely the bio-behavioral perspective in w...