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Predicting the persistence of severe self-injurious behaviour. / Emerson, Eric; Kiernan, Chris; Alborz, Alison et al.
In: Research in Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.2001, p. 67-75.

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Emerson, E, Kiernan, C, Alborz, A, Reeves, D, Mason, H, Swarbrick, R, Mason, L & Hatton, C 2001, 'Predicting the persistence of severe self-injurious behaviour.', Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-4222(00)00062-7

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Emerson, E., Kiernan, C., Alborz, A., Reeves, D., Mason, H., Swarbrick, R., Mason, L., & Hatton, C. (2001). Predicting the persistence of severe self-injurious behaviour. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 22(1), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-4222(00)00062-7

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Emerson E, Kiernan C, Alborz A, Reeves D, Mason H, Swarbrick R et al. Predicting the persistence of severe self-injurious behaviour. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2001 Jan;22(1):67-75. doi: 10.1016/S0891-4222(00)00062-7

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Emerson, Eric ; Kiernan, Chris ; Alborz, Alison et al. / Predicting the persistence of severe self-injurious behaviour. In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2001 ; Vol. 22, No. 1. pp. 67-75.

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abstract = "Information was collected on 95 people with mental retardation who had been identified seven years previously as showing severe self-injurious behavior. At follow up 71% of participants were still showing self-injurious behavior of a severity which presented a management problem for care staff. The occurrence of specific topographies of self-injury was extremely stable among the group showing persistent self-injury. Finally, self-injury status at follow-up was predicted with 76% accuracy by a logistic regression model containing three variables: site of injury (higher persistence being shown by people exhibiting head directed self-injury); reported (greater) stability of self-injury when first identified; and (younger) age.",
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