Preliminary development and testing of the Risk Assessment Checklist for Self-Injury in Autism (RACSA)
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Lisa Alberts, DNP, Bancroft, Haddonfield, New Jersey, USA
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Undiagnosed medical conditions are well documented in the literature as potential causes of self-injury in autism yielding tissue damage and overuse of psychotropic medications. The purpose of this project was to develop a risk assessment checklist to identify latent medical conditions contributing to self-injury in nonverbal children with autism.
Nursing Education Research Conference 2018: Generating and Translating Evidence for Teaching Practice. Held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park, Washington DC
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Type | Presentation |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
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Keywords | Autism; Checklist; Self-injury |
Name | Nursing Education Research Conference 2018: Generating and Translating Evidence for Teaching Practice |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Washington, DC, USA |
Date | 2018 |
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