Problem behavior in autism spectrum disorders: A paradigmatic self-organized perspective of network structures

Behav Brain Sci. 2019 Jan:42:e28. doi: 10.1017/S0140525X18001188.

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) subjects can present temporary behaviors of acute agitation and aggressiveness, named problem behaviors. They have been shown to be consistent with the self-organized criticality (SOC), a model wherein occasionally occurring "catastrophic events" are necessary in order to maintain a self-organized "critical equilibrium." The SOC can represent the psychopathology network structures and additionally suggests that they can be considered as self-organized systems.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder*
  • Brain Diseases*
  • Humans
  • Problem Behavior*
  • Psychopathology
  • Research