Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may offer a viable treatment strategy for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who display severe self-injurious behavior. In a first-in-human pilot trial of ...

Self-injurious behaviour is uncommon in children1 but has a prevalence of about 50% among those with autism spectrum disorder.2 Repeated blunt trauma to the head and eyes has been associated with ...

My first introduction to self-harm in autism was with headbanging. While headbanging is a relatively uncommon version of self-harm in the general population, for autistic individuals, headbanging is ...

Wearable sensors and machine learning can forecast self-injurious behavior in autistic youth, enabling proactive ...

Talk about a high-ly anticipated breakthrough. A new study from the University of São Paulo suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis extract could help improve behavior and ease common symptoms in ...

Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD Key Takeaways Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes ...

Current diagnostic codes inadequately address SITB in minoritized youths, highlighting the need for improved suicide prevention strategies. Over 13% of U.S. youth experience serious suicidal thoughts, ...