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Vaughan, Sarah; McGlone, Francis; Poole, Helen; Moore, David J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Sensory abnormalities in autism has been noted clinically, with pain insensitivity as a specified diagnostic criterion. However, there is limited research using psychophysically robust techniques. Thirteen adults with ASD and 13 matched controls completed an established quantitative sensory testing (QST) battery, supplemented with measures of pain…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Sensory Experience
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Burkitt, Chantel C.; Breau, Lynn M.; Zabalia, Marc – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Pain coping is thought to be the most significant behavioural contribution to the adjustment to pain. Little is known about how those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) cope with pain. We describe parental reported coping styles and how coping relates to individual factors. Seventy-seven caregivers of children and adults with…
Descriptors: Mental Age, Age Groups, Mental Retardation, Caregivers
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Symons, Frank J.; Harper, Vicki N.; McGrath, Patrick J.; Breau, Lynn M.; Bodfish, James W. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The role of pain in relation to self-injurious behavior (SIB) among individuals with intellectual disabilities is not well understood. Some models of SIB are based on altered endogenous opioid system activity which could result in elevated pain thresholds. In this study, non-verbal behavioral signs indicative of pain as measured by the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation, Pain