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The relationship between stereotyped and self‐injurious behaviour
Author(s) -
Jones Robert S. P.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1987.tb02744.x
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , self destructive behavior , cognitive psychology , social psychology , poison control , injury prevention , medical emergency , medicine
Despite the widespread nature of stereotyped and self‐injurious behaviours within many patient groups, the precise relationship between these two behaviours has never been clearly delineated. A classification based on the frequency of emission is proposed which suggests separate forms of treatment for each behaviour class.