Open AccessHealth-related risky behaviors and their risk factors in adolescents with high-functioning autism
Author(s) -
Yajing Sun,
Liu Xu,
Zenghui Ma,
Yulu Yang,
Tingni Yin,
Xianzu Gong,
Zi-Lin Gao,
Yanling Liu,
Jing Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6329
Subject(s) - medicine , autism , psychiatry , clinical psychology
Health-related risky behaviors generally refer to behaviors that have a negative impact on health and quality of life. Health-related risky behaviors in adolescents with high-functioning autism (HFA) have not been well understood so far. Adolescents with HFA may have more health-related risky behaviors than neurotypical adolescents.