A Case Report of Naltrexone Treatment of Self-Injury and Social Withdrawal in Autism.

Walters, Anne S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ413185

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Publication Date: 1990

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A Case Report of Naltrexone Treatment of Self-Injury and Social Withdrawal in Autism.

Walters, Anne S.; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v20 n2 p169-76 Jun 1990

Naltrexone hydrochloride was administered to an autistic mentally retarded male, age 14, to investigate the endogenous opiate release theory of self-injurious behavior (SIB). Results yielded a marked decrease in SIB and increased social relatedness during two phases of drug treatment. SIB did not revert to original placebo levels during a second placebo phase. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Males, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Self Mutilation, Withdrawal (Psychology)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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