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ERIC Number: EJ617982
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Pharmacotherapy for Hyperactivity in Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
Aman, Michael G.; Langworthy, Kristen S.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v30 n5 p451-59 Oct 2000
A review of 41 studies on pharmacological treatments for children with autism and pervasive personality disorder not otherwise specified, found empirical evidence for significant reductions in hyperactive symptoms was strongest for the antipsychotics, psychostimulants, and naltrexone. A theoretical model is proposed for using attentional performance to predict response to psychostimulants. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Span, Children, Drug Therapy, Hyperactivity, Outcomes of Treatment, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Predictor Variables, Program Effectiveness
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Naltrexone
Note: Special Issue: Treatments for People with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Research Perspectives.