Pharmacotherapy in Mental Retardation and Autism.
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| Title: | Pharmacotherapy in Mental Retardation and Autism. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Handen, Benjamin L. |
| Source: | School Psychology Review. 1993 22(2):162-183. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 1993 |
| Document Type: | Information Analyses Journal Articles |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Children, Drug Therapy, Hyperactivity, Mental Retardation, Stimulants |
| ISSN: | 0279-6015 |
| Abstract: | Reviews studies examining effects of pharmacological interventions for children with mental retardation and autism. Discusses information regarding stimulants, neuroleptics, anticonvulsants, antianxiety drugs, and antidepressant drugs as measured by their effects on laboratory and clinical measures of activity level, self-injurious behavior, and stereotypies. Presents information regarding dose levels, positive effects, and possible negative side effects. (Author/NB) |
| Journal Code: | CIJNOV1994 |
| Entry Date: | 1994 |
| Accession Number: | EJ486029 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Reviews studies examining effects of pharmacological interventions for children with mental retardation and autism. Discusses information regarding stimulants, neuroleptics, anticonvulsants, antianxiety drugs, and antidepressant drugs as measured by their effects on laboratory and clinical measures of activity level, self-injurious behavior, and stereotypies. Presents information regarding dose levels, positive effects, and possible negative side effects. (Author/NB) |
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| ISSN: | 0279-6015 |
