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- Title
Psychotropic medication use among children with autism spectrum disorders enrolled in a national registry, 2007-2008.
- Authors
Rosenberg, Rebecca E; Mandell, David S; Farmer, Janet E; Law, J Kiely; Marvin, Alison R; Law, Paul A
- Abstract
Patterns of current psychotropic medication use among 5,181 children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) enrolled in a Web-based registry were examined. Overall, 35% used at least one psychotropic medication, most commonly stimulants, neuroleptics, and/or antidepressants. Those who were uninsured or exclusively privately insured were less likely to use >or=3 medications than were those insured by Medicaid. Psychiatrists and neurologists prescribed the majority of psychotropic medications. In multivariate analysis, older age, presence of intellectual disability or psychiatric comorbidity, and residing in a poorer county or in the South or Midwest regions of the United States increased the odds of psychotropic medication use. Factors external to clinical presentation likely affect odds of psychotropic medication use among children with ASD.
- Publication
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2010, Vol 40, Issue 3, p342
- ISSN
1573-3432
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-009-0878-1