Progression of challenging behaviors in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders as measured by the Autism Spectrum Disorders-Problem Behaviors for Children (ASD-PBC)

Sleep patterns predictive of daytime challenging behavior in individuals with low‐functioning autism

“…Autism spectrum disorder (or autism) is associated with a high prevalence of sleep and behavioral difficulties. Prior research indicates that 40-80% of individuals with autism experience problems with sleep [Allik, Larsson, & Smedje, 2008;Anders, Iosif, Schwichtenberg, Tang, & Goodlin-Jones, 2011;Rzepecka, McKenzie, McClure, & Murphy, 2011] and 64-93% exhibit at least one challenging behavior (i.e., behaviors that are physically dangerous or impact learning; e.g., aggression, self-injury, or tantrums) [Hattier, Matson, Belva, & Horovitz, 2011;Matson, Mahan, Hess, Fodstad, & Neal, 2010]. Although the association between sleep and behavior has been investigated in adults and individuals with highfunctioning autism [AlBacker & Bashir, 2017;Fadini et al, 2015;Goldman et al, 2011;Hirata et al, 2016;Hollaway, Aman, & Butter, 2013;Mayes & Calhoun, 2009;Mazurek & Sohl, 2016], these relationships are yet to be studied in individuals with low-functioning autism (i.e., individuals with severe intellectual and social-communication impairment) [Cohen, Conduit, Lockley, Rajaratnam, & Cornish, 2014].…”

Therapist Perspectives on Training in a Package of Evidence-Based Practice Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Served in Community Mental Health Clinics

“…Further, the primary presenting problem for children with ASD in CMH clinics, regardless of co-occurring psychiatric disorders, is challenging behaviors (Brookman-Frazee, Baker-Ericzen, Stadnick, & Taylor, 2011; Brookman-Frazee et al, 2012b; Mandell, Walrath, Manteuffel, Sgro, & Pinto-Martin, 2005). This is not surprising given the high prevalence of co-occurring challenging behaviors for children with ASD (Matson, Wilkins, & Macken, 2009; Matson, Mahan, Hess, Fodstad, & Neal, 2010) and the association between challenging behaviors and presentation of other psychiatric conditions (Wood & Gadow, 2010; Kim, Szatmari, Bryson Streiner & Wilson, 2000). Due to the clinical complexity of children with ASD, the common occurrence of challenging behaviors associated with an ASD diagnosis, and data suggesting that CMH clinics serve many children with ASD, ensuring that the CMH system is equipped to provide effective EBP care for this population is of particular importance.…”

Maladaptive behavior of children with autism spectrum disorder and children with intellectual disability

“…Značajna korelacija između uzrasta i učestalosti i težine samopovređivanja kod dece sa poremećajem autističkog spektra je rezultat koji je u suprotnosti sa nalazima drugih istraživanja. U trima studijama koje su obuhvatile decu sa poremećajem autističkog spektra nije utvrđeno da uzrast značajno korelira sa učestalošću i težinom samopovređivanja, odnosno da ima značajan uticaj na frekvenciju samopovređujućeg ponašanja Matson et al, 2010;Murphy et al, 2009). Marfijeva i saradnici su, kao i u našem istraživanju, koristili Inventar problematičnog ponašanja, s tim što su uzorkom obuhvatili osobe prosečnog nivoa intelektualnog funkcionisanja i one sa pridruženom IO (približno jednak broj osoba sa težim oblicima i lakom IO).…”