Research summaries for autism therapy: aggressive behavior

definition of aggressive behavior: Behavior or action that intrudes on others and may be harmful to others. Aggressive behaviors may be physical or verbal.
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Autism: Part II. Genetics, Diagnosis, and Treatment, Summarized May 27, 2008

Since autism is becoming more common, nurses need to know about the different therapies that are used.

This short paper reviews some of the basic therapies for autism so that nurses are more aware of the disease. It describes for nurses how both drug therapies and non-drug therapies are used. Some studies have shown that diets such as the gluten-free diet or casein-free diet can help children with autism. While there is no cure for autism, drug therapy is used to help with aggression, self-injury, and hyperactivity that may come with autism. Autism brings lifelong challenges and it is important to manage the behavior issues that can come with autism. Read more...

Psychopharmacological Treatment of Non-Comorbid and Comorbid Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Pediatric Bipolar Disorder, Summarized May 14, 2008

Drug therapy that includes an atypical antipsychotic and a mood stabilizer might help children who have both autism and bipolar disorder.

This review article describes drug therapies for children with autism and bipolar disorder. About 20% of children with autism also have bipolar disorder. Many symptoms of autism and bipolar disorder are the same: aggression, irritability, easily distracted, etc. Most doctors suggest a mixture of drug therapy and behavioral therapy such as applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children who have both autism and bipolar disorder. Antidepressants may help children with autism, but they may not work well for children who have bipolar disorder. Read more...

Buspirone for Autistic Disorder in a Woman with an Intellectual Disability, Summarized Apr 14, 2008

Buspirone may help with the aggressive behavior of some people with autism.

Some people with autism have problem behaviors that include temper tantrums, aggression, and hurting themselves. There are many different drugs that are used to help with these behaviors. This case report describes the use of the drug buspirone to treat a 33-year-old woman with autism and aggressive behavior. She did not have any major side effects with the buspirone and it helped with the aggression towards herself and others. The authors suggest that doctors think about using buspirone therapy for patients with autism who do not respond to other treatments. Read more...

Classroom Intervention for Illness-Related Problem Behavior in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Summarized Mar 20, 2008

When children with disabilities are feeling ill, the use of medical treatments and behavior therapies together can help children behave better in the classroom.... The behavioral therapies reduced aggression, self-injury, whining, and yelling in the classroom.... Read more...

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Synonyms for aggressive behavior include: aggression, aggressions, aggressive, aggressive behaviors, aggressive behaviour, aggressive behaviours
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