Autism Spectrum Disorders: Pharmacotherapy for Challenging Behaviors

摘要: Autism spectrum disorders, a group of five conditions with similar behavioral characteristics, have received increasing research attention in recent years. Treatments been successful at least to remediate or improve some symptoms, and the amount on topic has escalating very rapidly. The two primary forms intervention studied most date applied behavior analysis therapy, psychopharmacology. purpose this paper was review efficacy latter category: drug related interventions for challenging behaviors. Effectiveness these treatments based available literature are reviewed respect current strengths weaknesses various psychotropic interventions. Trends data potential future directions discussed, including types drugs used, targets intervention, combined interventions, measurement side effects