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RMJ. 2024; 49(2): 330-333


Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan

Darshana Kumari, Aliya Khan, Muhammad Raza Memon, Muhammad Shaheryar Ali, Muhammad Ayub, Jawed Akbar Dars.


Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting in a tertiary care hospital at Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted from July to December 2021 at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi. A total of 108 children who met the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder, 5th edition criteria for intellectual disability were included in the study. An interviewer administered structured pro-forma was used to investigate the patterns, types, circumstances, and measures of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disabilities. Descriptive analysis, student dependent t-test, chi-square test was performed to evaluate the outcomes.
Results: Out of 108 children, 58 (53.4%) had self-injurious behavior, with 39 (67.2%) being boys and 19 (32.8%) being girls. Self-hitting and self-biting were reported at higher frequencies, with 45 (41.7%) and 30 (27.8%) occurrences respectively, among all reported self-injurious behaviors.
Conclusion: Over half of the children with intellectual disabilities had self-injurious behavior, a clinical condition that can produce serious medical consequences and significantly impair functioning. Therefore, it is essential to closely monitor patients with regular follow-ups.

Key words: Self-injurious behavior, self-harm, intellectual disability, mental retardation.


 
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Kumari D, Khan A, Memon MR, Ali MS, Ayub M, Dars JA. Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. RMJ. 2024; 49(2): 330-333.

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Kumari D, Khan A, Memon MR, Ali MS, Ayub M, Dars JA. Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=145840 [Access: April 25, 2024].

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Kumari D, Khan A, Memon MR, Ali MS, Ayub M, Dars JA. Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. RMJ. 2024; 49(2): 330-333.


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Kumari D, Khan A, Memon MR, Ali MS, Ayub M, Dars JA. Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. RMJ. (2024), [cited April 25, 2024]; 49(2): 330-333.


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Kumari, D., Khan, . A., Memon, . M. R., Ali, . M. S., Ayub, . M. & Dars, . J. A. (2024) Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. RMJ, 49 (2), 330-333.


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Kumari, Darshana, Aliya Khan, Muhammad Raza Memon, Muhammad Shaheryar Ali, Muhammad Ayub, and Jawed Akbar Dars. 2024. Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (2), 330-333.


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Kumari, Darshana, Aliya Khan, Muhammad Raza Memon, Muhammad Shaheryar Ali, Muhammad Ayub, and Jawed Akbar Dars. "Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 49 (2024), 330-333.


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Kumari, Darshana, Aliya Khan, Muhammad Raza Memon, Muhammad Shaheryar Ali, Muhammad Ayub, and Jawed Akbar Dars. "Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan." Rawal Medical Journal 49.2 (2024), 330-333. Print.


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Kumari, D., Khan, . A., Memon, . M. R., Ali, . M. S., Ayub, . M. & Dars, . J. A. (2024) Frequency and pattern of self-injurious behavior in children with intellectual disability presenting at a tertiary care hospital, Karachi Pakistan. Rawal Medical Journal, 49 (2), 330-333.


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