University of Haifa, Israel.
La Trobe University, Australia.
Autism. 2021 Jul;25(5):1457-1468. doi: 10.1177/1362361321992640. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
Hoarding and self-injurious behaviors are relatively common in autism, but knowledge about their expressions in adulthood is scarce. Through interviews collecting subjective experiences of autistic adults, these behaviors were explored, and categorized to their underlying purposes. Findings portray the occurrence of these behaviors in the lives of autistic adults, their self-regulatory purposes, and their relationship to other behaviors in the domain of Restrictive and Repetitive Behaviors and Interests.
囤积和自伤行为在自闭症中较为常见，但对于其在成年期的表现知之甚少。通过访谈收集自闭症成年人的主观体验，对这些行为进行了探讨，并根据其潜在目的进行了分类。研究结果描绘了这些行为在自闭症成年人生活中的发生情况、它们的自我调节目的，以及它们与限制和重复行为及兴趣领域中的其他行为的关系。
