Varieties of Repetitive Behavior in Autism: Comparisons to Mental Retardation
@article{Bodfish2000VarietiesOR, title={Varieties of Repetitive Behavior in Autism: Comparisons to Mental Retardation}, author={J. Bodfish and F. Symons and D. Parker and M. Lewis}, journal={Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders}, year={2000}, volume={30}, pages={237-243} }
Systematic study of abnormal repetitive behaviors in autism has been lacking despite the diagnostic significance of such behavior. The occurrence of specific topographies of repetitive behaviors as well as their severity was assessed in individuals with mental retardation with and without autism. The occurrence of each behavior category, except dyskinesias, was higher in the autism group and autistic subjects exhibited a significantly greater number of topographies of stereotypy and compulsions… CONTINUE READING
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Observational Clinical Trial
Background:
- Many psychiatric, behavioral, and developmental disorders are genetic. This means that they
tend to run in families. Some begin in childhood, while others do not… Expand
Conditions | Autism, Neurological Disorder, Sleep |
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Background:
- Motor stereotypies are a movement disorder characterized by involuntary, repetitive, and
rhythmic movements. These movements have a predictable pattern and… Expand
Conditions | Movement Disorder |
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Interventional Clinical Trial
This study uses functional brain imaging and noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to
study the brain basis of developmental disorders like Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asperger… Expand
Conditions | Asperger Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder |
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Intervention | Device |
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Repetitive behavior disorders are prevalent among people with severe mental retardation.
These disorders can interfere significantly with an individual’s daily functions. This trial… Expand
Conditions | Compulsive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Self-Injurious Behavior, (+1 more) |
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Intervention | Drug |
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