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- Title
A Large Scale Study of the Psychometric Characteristics of the IBR Modified Overt Aggression Scale: Findings and Evidence for Increased Self-Destructive Behaviors in Adult Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Authors
Cohen, Ira L.; Tsiouris, John A.; Flory, Michael J.; Soh-Yule Kim; Freedland, Robert; Heaney, Glenn; Pettinger, Jill; Brown, W. Ted
- Abstract
The psychometric characteristics of the IBR Modified Overt Aggression Scale were studied in over 2,000 people with Intellectual Disability (ID). Reliability ranged from good to excellent. Aggression toward others and objects was highest in the youngest adults, in those in the moderate to severe range of ID, and in those with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Self-injury was highest in those in the severe to profound range of ID and in those with autism, particularly the females. Females with autism were also more likely to make the most self-deprecating statements. Our data suggest that adult females with autism are a unique group and support the notion that mood and anxiety disorders play a role in self-destructive behaviors in this population.
- Subjects
AUTISM spectrum disorders; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; PEOPLE with developmental disabilities; DIAGNOSIS of autism; SELF-destructive behavior; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; PATHOLOGICAL psychology
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2010, Vol 40, Issue 5, p599
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-009-0908-z