A Consumer's Guide to Monitoring Psychotropic Medication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Schall, Carol

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ERIC Number: EJ659310

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Publication Date: 2002

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A Consumer's Guide to Monitoring Psychotropic Medication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Schall, Carol

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, v17 n4 p229-35 Win 2002

This article provides instruction for caregivers on managing and monitoring psychotropic medication for individuals with autism. Includes 20 questions for caregivers to ask about psychotropic medication, 12 guidelines for caregivers to follow when giving medications, and specific examples of data collection methods to measure the effect of psychotropic medication. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Autism, Data Collection, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Guidelines, Intervention, Mental Disorders, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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