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Peer reviewedAllison, David B.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
This case study of a 24-year-old man with autistic disorder and mental retardation who exhibited aggression found that antecedent exercise significantly decreased aggression; drug therapy with an anxiolytic (lorazepam) alone had no significant effect on aggression; and exercise plus medication decreased aggression to a somewhat lesser degree than…
Descriptors: Aggression, Autism, Case Studies, Drug Therapy
