Rates of psychotropic medication use in children with ASD compared to presence and severity of problem behaviors.

Autor:	Tureck, Kim, Matson, Johnny L., Turygin, Nicole, Macmillan, Katie
Zdroj:	Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders; Nov2013, Vol. 7 Issue 11, p1377-1382, 6p
Abstrakt:	Highlights: [•] Participants in the current study were children ages 3–17 years with or without ASD. [•] Participants were sorted into groups based on diagnosis and use of psychotropics. [•] We examined relationship between medication use and rates of problem behaviors. [•] Children with ASD on psychotropics evinced significantly more externalizing behaviors. [•] The two groups did not significantly differ on rates of internalizing behaviors. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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