Abstract

TUDELA TORRAS, María  and  ABAD MAS, Luis. Reducción de las conductas autolesivas y autoestimulatorias disfuncionales en los trastornos del espectro del autismo a través de la terapia ocupacional. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2019, vol.79, n.1, suppl.1, pp.38-43. ISSN 0025-7680.

Self-stimulatory and self-injurious behaviors are very frequent in neurodevelopmental disorders, being a source of anxiety and suffering for persons who have that behavior and their families. Sometimes these behaviors are so intense and frequent that it becomes a self-integrity risk. A bibliographic review was conducted on the different approaches that have been developed until today; in addition, this article explains the methodology applied in our clinic, with a data collection on the effect of therapy on self-injurious and self-stimulatory behaviors in 20 cases, as a starting point for future research. The sensory integration model that complements pharmacological and behavioral cognitive treatment is highlighted, since it considers sensory needs relevant and trains the capacity for functional self-regulation.

Keywords : Self-injurious behaviors; Self-stimulation; Occupational therapy; Sensory integration; Autism.

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