Characteristics and correlates of aggressive behavior in autistic youths
Cynthia E. Brown,
Charles M. Borduin,
Kaitlin M. Sheerin
et al.
Abstract:This study aimed to characterize aggressive behaviors in autistic youths and to identify the social environment variables most strongly linked with aggression in this clinical population. Participants were 2142 caregivers of autistic youths (ages 6.0–17.9) recruited from autism research centers across the United States. Caregivers completed self‐report and behavior rating inventories that assessed both verbal and physical aggression as well as characteristics of the individual youths (sleep quality, gastrointe… Show more
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