Longitudinal look at self-injury and family life in teens with neurodevelopmental differences
Official title: A longitudinal multimethod investigation of self-injury and family systems in adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders
Funded at University of Minnesota · NIH-11366213 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant supports a long-term study of self-injury in adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and how families influence risk and protection over time.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Minnesota NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Minneapolis, United States) |
| Project start | April 1, 2004 |
| Project end | June 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $665,545 |
| NIH project number | 2R01HD044763-16A1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11366213 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders and a history or risk of self-injury, and their families.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without a neurodevelopmental disorder or self-injury risk may not benefit from this study.
What this research studies
This project follows youths with neurodevelopmental disorders to understand how self-injury develops within the family context across childhood and adolescence. Researchers will collect information from families, observe behaviors, and use multiple methods to map how personal and family factors influence risk over time. The goal is to identify early family-based patterns that could guide prevention and intervention for SIB in this population. The study aims to move beyond treating problems after they appear to preventing them by considering the whole family system and developmental changes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, findings could help families and clinicians prevent self-injury by addressing family dynamics early.
How similar studies have gone: Other family-based approaches have shown promise in reducing behavioral problems, but this work focuses specifically on SIB within neurodevelopmental disorders and is relatively novel.
Where this research is happening
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Symons, Frank J — University of Minnesota
- Study coordinator: Symons, Frank J
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.