ERIC Number: EJ1383026
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Aug
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder with Medication in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder with and without Intellectual Disability: A DBPNet Study
Grater, Joanna E.; Muniz, Elisa I.; Silver, Ellen J.; Blum, Nathan J.; Shults, Justine; Stein, Ruth E. K.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n8 p3144-3150 Aug 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID)/global delay (GD) frequently have symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We describe the practice patterns of developmental behavioral pediatricians (DBPs) in the treatment of children with ASD and coexisting ADHD and compare medication classes for children with and without intellectual disability. In bivariate analyses, we compared demographic characteristics, co-occurring conditions, and medication classes for children with and without intellectual disability. Significantly more patients with ID/GD were prescribed [alpha]-agonists than patients without ID/GD, but the difference was no longer significant when controlling for age in logistic regression children with ID/GD had more comorbidities and were more likely to be prescribed more than on psychotropic medication. In conclusion, age rather than ID/GD was associated with medication choice.
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Drug Therapy, Intellectual Disability, Individual Characteristics, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UA3MC20218
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