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There are 4 current projects listed for Bodfish.

Biobehavioral Analysis of Self-injury & Pain
Jim Bodfish
Head banging, hand biting, eye gouging and other forms of self-injurious behavior (SIB) displayed by persons with mental retardation, autism, and related developmental disabilities remains one of the ... [More Info]
Funding Support: NICHD

Restricted Repetitive Behavior in Autism
Jim Bodfish
Restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior comprise one of the core features used to diagnose autistic disorders. A wide variety of abnormal repetitive movements (dyskinesia, tics, s... [More Info]
Funding Support: NICHD

Stereotyped Movement Disorder & Novel Antipsychotics
Jim Bodfish
The introduction of the newer “atypical” neuroleptic medications (e.g., olanzapine, risperidone) has led to this class of medication becoming the most frequently used medication treatment for behavior... [More Info]
Funding Support: NINDS

Stereotypy & Mental Retardation: Neurobiological Basis
Jim Bodfish
Abnormal repetitive behaviors (stereotypy, self-injury, compulsions) are foremost among the varieties of aberrant behavior exhibited by individuals with mental retardation. Despite this, little is kn... [More Info]
Funding Support: NICHD