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Direct linkKazunari Yoshida; Yona Lunsky; Daniel J. Müller; Pushpal Desarkar – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The aim of this study was to compare the rates of psychotropic medication use and psychotropic polypharmacy between autistic adults with and without intellectual disability (ID) and to examine factors associated with psychotropic medication use and psychotropic polypharmacy in autistic adults, stratified by the presence of ID. We conducted a…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Erin M. Hill – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the role of health locus of control (HLOC; internal, chance, powerful others) in antibiotic resistance perceptions and antibiotic use behaviors among college students. Participants: Participants were 366 students recruited from the introductory psychology pool at a university in the…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Biochemistry, Introductory Courses, Psychology
Davis, Jennifer L.; Carpenter, Sierra; Irwin, Adriane N. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Describe the frequency and characteristics of unclaimed prescriptions from a pharmacy embedded within a student health services clinic. Methods: Cross-sectional study of prescriptions received by an on-campus pharmacy between September 1-December 31, 2017 and September 1-December 31, 2018. Prescription data were extracted from the…
Descriptors: College Students, School Health Services, Drug Therapy, Incidence
Harper, Lynette; McAnelly, Su; Walshe, Ian; Ooms, Ann; Tuffrey-Wijne, Irene M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience sleep problems, which can affect quality of life, physical health, mental health and well-being. Methods: An integrative literature review was conducted to investigate what is known about behavioural sleep disturbances in people with an intellectual disability. The…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Sleep, Quality of Life, Health
Monaghan, Rosemary; O'Dwyer, Máire; Luus, Retha; Mulryan, Niamh; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary; Henman, Martin C. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: This study explored antiepileptic drug use, frequency of seizures, and the effect of psychotropic drugs with the potential to lower the seizure threshold in persons diagnosed with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Methods: Data for this study were drawn from Wave 3 of the Intellectual Disability Supplement to the Irish Longitudinal…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Seizures, Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability
Shurtz, Logan; Schwartz, Chloe; DiStefano, Charlotte; McPartland, James C.; Levin, April R.; Dawson, Geraldine; Kleinhans, Natalia M.; Faja, Susan; Webb, Sara J.; Shic, Frederick; Naples, Adam J.; Seow, Helen; Bernier, Raphael A.; Chawarska, Katarzyna; Sugar, Catherine A.; Dziura, James; Senturk, Damla; Santhosh, Megha; Jeste, Shafali S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Children with autism spectrum disorder are prescribed various medications to address behavior and mood. In clinical trials, individuals taking concomitant psychotropic medications often are excluded to maintain homogeneity and prevent contamination of clinical endpoints. However, this choice may compromise the representativeness of the sample. In…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Drug Therapy, Incidence, Child Behavior
Amy M. Yule; Victoria Mail; Rebecca Butler; Timothy E. Wilens – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2024
Objective: Residential is a common treatment setting for youth with high-severity substance use disorders (SUD). This study evaluated the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and medication for youth in residential SUD treatment. Methods: Youth in Massachusetts state licensed and funded SUD residential programs completed questionnaires assessing…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Youth, Residential Institutions, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Vasa, Roma A.; Singh, Vini; McDonald, Rachel G.; Mazefsky, Carla; Hong, Ji Su; Keefer, Amy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Research indicates that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently exhibit dysregulation, which refers to poorly coordinated affective, behavioral, and cognitive responses to a given situation. We examined the characteristics of dysregulation in children presenting to a multidisciplinary ASD clinic for an ASD diagnostic evaluation.…
Descriptors: Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems
Miot, Stéphanie; Chancel, Raphaël; Peries, Marianne; Crepiat, Sophie; Couderc, Sylvie; Pernon, Eric; Picot, Marie-Christine; Gonnier, Véronique; Jeandel, Claude; Blain, Hubert; Baghdadli, Amaria – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Multimorbidity, defined as having two or more chronic health conditions, is associated with elevated polypharmacy and mortality. Autism spectrum disorder is a whole-body chronic health condition in which comorbidities -- in particular co-occurring intellectual disability -- contribute to high clinical heterogeneity, polypharmacy and premature…
Descriptors: Comorbidity, Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability
Johnson, Jessica K.; Diebold, Alicia; Yeh, Chen; Ciolino, Jody D.; Tandon, S. Darius – Prevention Science, 2022
This study assessed participant, facilitator, and program-level characteristics associated with intervention dosage among women receiving an evidence-based perinatal depression preventive intervention, Mothers and Babies (MB). We also explored how intervention dosage affected the use and maintenance of core skills taught in the six-session…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Females, Depression (Psychology), Prevention
Juanchich, Marie; Sirota, Miroslav – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Family physicians can communicate to patients the risk of adverse drug reactions using words or numbers, and this format has important implications for patients' ability to make informed decisions. The present study (a) assessed which formats family physicians preferred to communicate the risk of a given side effect, (b) tested whether the…
Descriptors: Physicians, Physician Patient Relationship, Drug Therapy, Communication Strategies
Alfageh, Basmah H.; Man, Kenneth K. C.; Besag, Frank M. C.; Alhawassi, Tariq M.; Wong, Ian C. K.; Brauer, Ruth – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong disorder. In the UK, risperidone is the only psychotropic medication approved for the management of the behavioural symptoms that may accompany autism. This is a population-based study aimed to provide an evaluation of the changing trend in the incidence and prevalence of ASD and to analyse the pattern…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Drug Therapy, Behavior Problems
Manduchi, Beatrice; Walshe, Margaret; Burke, Éilish; Carroll, Rachael; McCallion, Philip; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: Choking is a serious and under-recognised condition for adults with intellectual disability (ID), with health, psychological and potentially fatal consequences. This study aims to determine the prevalence and risk factors for choking in a population-based sample of older adults with ID. Method: 597 adults with ID (mean age: 60 years…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Eating Disorders, Incidence, Older Adults
Garnett, Geoffrey Peter – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2020
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has, over the last four decades, infected millions of young women and their children. Interventions developed in parallel with the spread of the virus have been able to reduce rates of vertical transmission from mother to child. The impact of HIV in children can be direct in children living with HIV (CLHIV) and…
Descriptors: Pandemics, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Children, Incidence
Bishop, Lauren; McLean, Kiley J.; Rubenstein, Eric – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Although epilepsy commonly presents with autism in children, it is currently unknown whether established estimates represent the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in autistic adults. Our objective was to use population-level Medicaid data to determine prevalence, incidence, and antiepileptic drug use associated with epilepsy in a unique…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Incidence
