The Effects of Haloperidol on Discrimination Learning and Behavioral Symptoms in Autistic Children.

Anderson, Lowell T.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ396599

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Effects of Haloperidol on Discrimination Learning and Behavioral Symptoms in Autistic Children.

Anderson, Lowell T.; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v19 n2 p227-39 Jun 1989

The double-blind and placebo controlled study with 45 autistic children (ages 2-7) found that the drug, haloperidol, showed powerful therapeutic effects in reducing behavioral symptoms when administered for 4 weeks at doses raging from 0.25 to 4.0 milligrams/day. Learning effects were not found. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Discrimination Learning, Drug Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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