A preliminary description of the occurrence of proto-injurious behavior in typically developing children.
Year: 2007
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a disorder typically associated with developmental disabilities. However, throughout early childhood, some typically developing children also display behavior that is topographically similar to SIB but does not cause injury, commonly referred to as “proto-injurious behavior ” (PIB). To date, little research has examined the occurrence of these behaviors in typically developing children. In the current paper, we present preliminary data from a sample of typically developing children in the southeastern United States for whom caregivers reported the occurrence of PIB. The results are discussed in comparison to the occurrence of these behaviors in other populations and in terms of implications for understanding the developmental course of SIB.
DOI: 10.1037/h0100347
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2089169345