Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ429861
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Brief Report: Comparative Effects of Antecedent Exercise and Lorazepam on the Aggressive Behavior of an Autistic Man.
Allison, David B.; And Others
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v21 n1 p89-94 Mar 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 exercise alone. (JDD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Autism, Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Exercise, Intervention, Males, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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