Examining the influence of social-environmental variables on self-injurious behaviour in adolescent boys with fragile X syndrome.
Scott S HallK M HustyiR P BarnettPublished in: Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR (2018)
Social-environmental variables appeared to maintain SIB in a significant proportion of boys with FXS. Given that pharmacological treatments for SIB have limited efficacy in this population, the potential role of social-environmental factors on SIB should be examined before pharmacological treatments are implemented for these behaviours.