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ERIC Number: EJ617980
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Pharmacological Treatment of Mood Disturbances, Aggression, and Self-Injury in Persons with Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
King, Bryan H.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v30 n5 p439-45 Oct 2000
This article reviews the psychopharmacological treatment of aggression, mood disturbances, and self-injurious behavior in persons with autistic disorder. It highlights the use of dopaminergic drugs, serotonergic drugs, opioidergic drugs, adrenergic drugs, thymoleptic drugs, and glutamatergic drugs for their potential utility in treating individuals with autism. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Children, Drug Therapy, Emotional Disturbances, Moods, Outcomes of Treatment, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Effectiveness, Self Injurious Behavior
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Treatments for People with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Research Perspectives.