Physical aggression in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders |
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Authors: | Micah O. Mazurek Stephen M. Kanne Ericka L. Wodka |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of Missouri-Columbia, Department of Health Psychology and Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 205 Portland Street, Columbia, MO 65211, United States;2. Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 3901 Greenspring Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211, United States |
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Abstract: | Aggression is a clinically significant problem for many children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, there have been few large-scale studies addressing this issue. The current study examined the prevalence and correlates of physical aggression in a sample of 1584 children and adolescents with ASD enrolled in the Autism Treatment Network. The prevalence of aggression was 53%, with highest prevalence among young children. Aggression was significantly associated with a number of clinical features, including self-injury, sleep problems, sensory problems, GI problems, communication and social functioning. In multivariate models, self-injury, sleep problems, and sensory problems were most strongly associated with aggression. The results indicate that aggression is markedly prevalent, and clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed. |
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