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Articles Tagged with ''autism-spectrum-disorder''

Extended-Release Guanfacine Improves ADHD Symptoms in Autism

July 1, 2016
Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP. Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist, San Antonio, TX. Dr. Moore has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
Stimulants are fairly effective but tend to cause more side effects in autistic ADHD kids than in children with pure ADHD. Atomoxetine was only equivocally effective in one trial, and the immediate-release version of guanfacine was tested in a small open-label trial, resulting in improvement in about half the subjects.
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Risperidone Leads to Serious Metabolic Problems in Autistic Children

May 1, 2016
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP. Board-Certified Clinical Psychologist, San Antonio, TX. Dr. Moore has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

The metabolic effects of atypical antipsychotics in children are well known, and carefully weighing the risk-benefit ratio of their use is a difficult ordeal for both parents and clinicians. The reality is that the use of these meds is necessary for some children, particularly those dealing with an autism spectrum disorder with serious behavioral problems.
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Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy and the Risk of Autism

February 1, 2016
From The Carlat Psychiatry Report
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Rates of autism diagnoses are on the rise. While no one knows for sure why, a new study explores whether the increased use of antidepressants during pregnancy might be one of the causes.
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Medication Strategies for Helping People with Autism Spectrum Disorders

July 1, 2015
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Joshua Feder, MD
Getting meds just right is challenging in autism. Sometimes we succeed, sometimes it doesn't work out so well. No two people with Autism Spectrum Disorder are alike, meaning that our medication choices have to be individualized even more so than in most other psychiatric syndromes.
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The Autism Diagnostic Shuffle

July 1, 2015
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Daniel Carlat, MD
Let’s look at the three most important benchmarks in autism diagnosis history.
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An Intensive Autism Treatment Program Looks Promising

May 1, 2015
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Autism is fairly common and is extremely hard to treat. A couple of antipsychotics (Risperdal, Abilify) can help decrease the agitation common in autism, and some behavior therapies can improve the ability to interact with others. But these behavioral techniques have only been studied in the short term—which is not very helpful, because autism is a long term problem.
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Danish Study Explains Most of Autism’s Rise

November 1, 2014
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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There is disagreement about the causes of this increased incidence of autism. Debate has focused on whether the rise in cases is an artifact caused by increased diagnosis and reporting, or if there is some unknown pathogenic factor in the environment that is causing an actual increase in new cases. A new study out of Denmark provides support for the artifact argument.
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Study Finds Early Interventions Decrease Symptoms of Autism

September 1, 2014
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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A small study has shown promising results for the effectiveness of parental interventions for infants showing early signs of autism.
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Autistic Brain Differences May Develop in the Womb

April 1, 2014
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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Abnormalities in the brains of autistic children can be traced back to the development of neurons in utero, according to a new study published in the March 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (Stoner R, N Engl J Med 2014; 370:1209–1219).
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Treating Autism Costs $17K More Per Child Each Year

February 1, 2014
From The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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A group of researchers at Harvard University and Boston Children’s Hospital recently quantified the increased medical and educational costs that come with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
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