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Tsiouris, John A.; Kim, Soh-Yule; Brown, W. Ted; Pettinger, Jill; Cohen, Ira L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2013
The use of psychotropics by categories and the reason for their prescription was investigated in a large scale study of 4,069 adults with ID, including those with autism spectrum disorder, in New York State. Similar to other studies it was found that 58 % (2,361/4,069) received one or more psychotropics. Six percent received typical, 6 % received…
Descriptors: Aggression, Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Psychiatry
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Drahota, Amy; Wood, Jeffrey J.; Sze, Karen M.; Van Dyke, Marilyn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
CBT is a promising treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and focuses, in part, on children's independence and self-help skills. In a trial of CBT for anxiety in ASD (Wood et al. in J Child Psychol Psychiatry 50:224-234, "2009"), children's daily living skills and related parental intrusiveness were assessed. Forty children…
Descriptors: Autism, Psychiatry, Cognitive Restructuring, Daily Living Skills