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SUBMITTER: Madden JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5328123 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Madden Jeanne M JM Lakoma Matthew D MD Lynch Frances L FL Rusinak Donna D Owen-Smith Ashli A AA Coleman Karen J KJ Quinn Virginia P VP Yau Vincent M VM Qian Yinge X YX Croen Lisa A LA
Journal of autism and developmental disorders 20170101 1
This study examined psychotropic medication use among 7901 children aged 1-17 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in five health systems, comparing to matched cohorts with no ASD. Nearly half (48.5 %) of children with ASD received psychotropics in the year observed; the most common classes were stimulants, alpha-agonists, or atomoxetine (30.2 %), antipsychotics (20.5 %), and antidepressants (17.8 %). Psychotropic treatment was far more prevalent among children with ASD, as compared to children w ...[more]