Description
Approximately 28% of autistic youth demonstrate aggressive behaviors (Baweja et al., 2023) toward themselves and others (e.g., hitting, spitting, biting, head banging, etc.) Dysregulation, including aggression and broader symptom severity, is an important factor in treatment engagement. Prior research suggests that autistic youth with higher levels of dysregulation are less likely to receive mental health treatment and more likely to receive medication management (Vasa et al., 2021). It was unclear how treatment adherence may be affected by varying levels of child dysregulation, particularly whether aggression may alter this relationship over time.
Hypothesis: Greater dysregulation would be associated with greater treatment adherence.
Publisher
Providence College
Date
Spring 4-22-2026
Start Date
4-22-2026 11:00 AM
Type
Poster
Format
Text
.pdf (text under image)
Language
English
