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Robb, Adelaide S. – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2010
Children with autism and autism spectrum disorders have a high rate of irritability and aggressive symptoms. In one study up to 20% of children with autism have symptoms of irritability and aggression including aggression, severe tantrums, and deliberate self injurious behavior (Lecavalier [2006] "J. Autism Dev. Disord." 36:1101-1114.). These…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Autism, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior
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Hassler, Frank; Reis, Olaf – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2010
The review presented here describes the state of the art of pharmacological treatment of aggression in subjects with mental retardation (MR) summing up results for both, children and adults. In general, psychopharmacological treatment of disruptive behavior in individuals with MR is similar to the treatment in subjects without MR. Compared to…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Behavior Problems, Self Destructive Behavior, Mental Retardation