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Self injurious behaviour
Scope Note
Self-infliction of physical injury, through such behaviours as head banging, biting, scratching, hair pulling, punching, pinching, cutting and gouging - may occur among normal populations, but with greater frequency, severity, and chronicity among the developmentally disabled
Used For
Head banging
Self harm
Self injury (Physical)
Self mutilation (1984 1994)
Broader Term
Self destructive behaviour
Related Term
Behaviour disorders
Psychopathology
Suicide
Violence
Subject Category
230 Mental health
Date Added
Nov 95