Research summaries for autism therapy: Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)

definition of Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS): A diagnostic term for a type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) on the autism spectrum that does not fit diagnostic criteria under the other four types of PDD (autism disorder, childhood disintegration disorder, Rett syndrome, Asperger’s syndrome).
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Aripiprazole in Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified and Asperger’s Disorder: A 14-Week, Prospective, Open-Label Study, Summarized Jul 22, 2010

Aripiprazole may help to improve severe irritability in children with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome.

This prospective, open-label study sought to find out if the drug aripiprazole was safe and helpful as a treatment for irritability in children with PDD-NOS and Asperger syndrome. The 14-week study found that aripiprazole was safe and may be helpful for such patients. The patients showed decreased irritability as well as increased social behavior. The authors note that there are not many studies of patients with PDD-NOS (as opposed to autism). PDD-NOS is the most common subtype of PDD and the authors called for more studies of these patients.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children, Summarized Feb 12, 2010

Early diagnosis of autism may lead to effective early intervention.

This review article gives an overview of diagnosis, testing, and therapy options for children with autism. Details focus on children with autism or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Autism may be diagnosed based on problems with social interactions and communication. A child with autism also may have repetitive behaviors.... Read more...

State Variation in Psychotropic Medication Use by Foster Care Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Summarized Feb 10, 2010

Children with autism in foster care may be more likely to take 3 or more medications than children with other disabilities.

This study looked at Medicaid claims of 43,406 children with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Children were 3 to 18 years old. The authors compared children with autism in foster care to children with other disabilities. Almost 1 out of 3 children in foster care took 3 or more medications, compared to about 1 out of 16 children with other disabilities.... Read more...

The Early Start Denver Model, Summarized Jan 4, 2010

A twelve-week individualized parent-child education program may be able to help very young children who are at risk for autism.

To date, most studies of children with autism focus on preschoolers who are 3 to 5 years old.... The infant was later diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) and then recovered from his delays by the age of 24 months. The ESDM intervention focuses on teaching parents techniques to interact with their infants who are at risk for autism.... Read more...

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Synonyms for Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) include: PDD NOS, PDD-NOS, PDDNOS, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
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