30/07/2009
The Dysfunction of the Ways of Expression of Pain as a Cause of Problem Behaviours in Patients with Autism
The literature shows a high prevalence of problem behaviours in the population with Pervasive Development Disorders. Some recent studies have looked at the pathogenetic contribution of organic conditions, including pain. People with Pervasive Development Disorder present a difficulty in the functional expression of pain and tend to convert to abnormal behaviors.
Marco Bertelli, Annamaria Bianco
