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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Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Autism, Summarized Feb 21, 2008

Drug therapy can be used to treat aggression and self injury in people with autism.

Studies have shown that people with autism differ from other people in the level of several important brain chemicals. This review article describes the use of a type of drug therapy (antipsychotics) to treat autism. Most drug studies have only looked at people who have just autism (as opposed to autism and another issue or Asperger syndrome). Both haloperidol and risperidone have been useful in treating symptoms of autism. They do not have any effect on the core symptoms of autism, however. Read more...

Mindful Parenting Decreases Aggression and Increases Social Behavior in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Summarized Feb 1, 2008

Having a clear, calm, and focused mind (mindfulness) can help parents work with their children with autism.

This study tested whether mindfulness training can help parents help their children with autism. The study found decreased anger behavior in all four of the children in the study. The children also did a better job of playing with their siblings. Mothers were pleased with their parenting skills after mindfulness training. Parents and children all showed reduced stress after mindfulness training. Read more...

Atypical Antipsychotics in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Summarized Oct 17, 2007

Several drugs can be used to help with symptoms of autism: risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, aripiprazole, or clozapine.

This review article describes the use of drug therapy (atypical antipsychotics) to treat autism. Drug therapy can be used to control symptoms of aggression, irritability, and hyperactivity. Of all the drugs used to treat autism, risperidone is the one that has been tested the most in research studies. Risperidone and other drugs like it can help symptoms of autism, but they can also cause weight gain. These types of drugs may also increase the risk for diabetes. Read more...

Risperidone Approved for the Treatment of Serious Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism, Summarized Sep 17, 2007

A recent study found that risperidone can be a safe and effective therapy for bad behavior in children with autism.

This can include tantrums, aggression and self-injury. The large study was done by the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network. In the first part of the study 101 children were given risperidone or placebo for eight weeks. The study then went for four more months, during which time the researchers found that the effect of the drug lasted for many months. In the last part of the study, some children were told to stop taking risperidone and they relapsed into bad behavior. Read more...

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