Emotions and Behavior

In Baker-Gordon syndrome, difficulties managing emotions and behaviour oftentimes progresses into self-injurious behaviours, specifically, finger-chewing, hand-biting and head-butting. In our 2022 article, these self-injurious behaviours were present in 13 out of 22 people with Baker-Gordon syndrome. 

If you have concerns about your child engaging in self-injurious behaviour, your family doctor might be able to refer you to a psychiatrist, psychologist or paediatrics specialist. 

UK resources: 

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng11 

https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/understanding-challenging-behaviour/specific-behaviours/self-injurious-behaviour/ 

https://cerebra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Self-injurious-behaviour-2019-low-res.pdf