Abstract
Self-injury is a topic currently receiving a great deal of attention from psychologists, educators, and others who work with developmentally disabled persons. Through all of this activity, some tentative conclusions have emerged. For example, self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a modifiable condition, and epidemiological data are available concerning the incidence and characteristics of those who self-injure (see Gorman-Smith & Matson, 1985; Schroeder, Schroeder, Rojahn, & Mulick, 1981). Although results have been encouraging, an evaluation of the literature suggests a multitude of avenues for investigators to follow. One such avenue, the definition and classification of SIB, is the focus of this chapter.
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Fee, V.E., Matson, J.L. (1992). Definition, Classification, and Taxonomy. In: Luiselli, J.K., Matson, J.L., Singh, N.N. (eds) Self-injurious Behavior. Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9130-2_1
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