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Parents Perceive Improvements in Socio-Emotional Functioning in Adolescents with ASD Following Social Skills Treatment
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Lordo, Danielle N.; Bertolin, Madison; Sudikoff, Eliana L.; Keith, Cierra; Braddock, Barbara; Kaufman, David A. S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The current study examined the effectiveness of a social skills treatment (PEERS) for improving socio-emotional competencies in a sample of high-functioning adolescents with ASD. Neuropsychological and self- and parent-report measures assessing social, emotional, and behavioral functioning were administered before and after treatment. Following…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Interpersonal Competence
Trial Design Challenges when Combining Medication and Parent Training in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Scahill, Lawrence; Aman, Michael G.; McDougle, Christopher J.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McCracken, James T.; Handen, Benjamin; Johnson, Cynthia; Dziura, James; Butter, Eric; Sukhodolsky, Denis; Swiezy, Naomi; Mulick, James; Stigler, Kimberly; Bearss, Karen; Ritz, Louise; Wagner, Ann; Vitiello, Benedetto – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
This paper presents the rationale for a 24-week, randomized trial designed to test whether risperidone plus structured parent training would be superior to risperidone only on measures of noncompliance, irritability and adaptive functioning. In this model, medication reduces tantrums, aggression and self-injury; parent training promotes…
Descriptors: Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parent Education, Drug Therapy
Risperidone and Explosive Aggressive Autism.
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Horrigan, Joseph P.; Barnhill, L. Jarrett – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
In this study, 11 males with autism and mental retardation were administered risperidone. Substantial clinical improvement was noted almost immediately; patients with aggression, self-injury, explosivity, and poor sleep hygiene were most improved. The modal dose for optimal response was 0.5 mg bid. Weight gain was a significant side effect.…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Autism, Behavior Disorders
Problem Behavior Interventions for Young Children with Autism: A Research Synthesis.
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Horner, Robert H.; Carr, Edward G.; Strain, Phillip S.; Todd, Anne W.; Reed, Holly K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2002
A review of 41 studies on behavioral interventions for children with autism (ages 0-8) found aggression, tantrums, self-injury, and stereotypy were behaviors most targeted. Results also indicate interventions should be developed based on a thorough analysis of biological, antecedent, and consequence events that control them. Behavioral support…
Descriptors: Aggression, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Pharmacological Treatment of Mood Disturbances, Aggression, and Self-Injury in Persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
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King, Bryan H. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2000
This article reviews the psychopharmacological treatment of aggression, mood disturbances, and self-injurious behavior in persons with autistic disorder. It highlights the use of dopaminergic drugs, serotonergic drugs, opioidergic drugs, adrenergic drugs, thymoleptic drugs, and glutamatergic drugs for their potential utility in treating…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems