Autism Therapy: psychiatric hospital

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Aripiprazole Monotherapy in Children and Young Adolescents with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
CNS Drugs, by Masi, G., Cosenza A., Millepiedi S., Muratori F., Pari C., and Salvadori F., published in 2009, summarized Aug 25, 2009

Aripiprazole (Abilify®) may be helpful for children and adolescents with autism who have severe behavioral problems.

This article describes a study of 34 autism patients (4-15 years old) who had severe behavioral problems such as aggression, self injury, and hyperactivity. These patients were treated through a psychiatric hospital (inpatient or outpatient) because of their severe behavioral problems. Patients were treated with 3-13 mg/day of aripiprazole for at least 12 weeks. The authors tested skills and behaviors between 4-12 months after the start of treatment. Of all the patients in the study, 37% were much improved or very much improved, and 29% had no change or got worse. Side effects were agitation (27% of patients) and sleep problems (15% of patients).


Psychiatric Hospitalization among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
J Autism Dev Disord, by Mandell, DS, published in 2008, summarized Oct 15, 2008

Community support of families may help children with autism avoid psychiatric hospitals.

This study was designed to see which risk factors may make it more likely that a child with autism will be placed in a psychiatric hospital. The study found that almost 11% of children with autism have been checked into a hospital for psychiatric care at least once. Children of single parents were at higher risk for psychiatric hospitalization. The study found that over time the risk of a child with autism being checked into a psychiatric hospital has increased. The author urged doctors and others to look for ways to support families so that children with autism do not have to be placed in a psychiatric hospital.


A Qualitative Research Study of One Parent-Child Activity Group
Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, by Olson, L., published in 2006, summarized Feb 8, 2007

Parent-child activity groups may help to rebuild the parent-child bond when a child is living in a psychiatric hospital.

Some parents have trouble working and living with a child with autism. They spend so much time each day on autism treatments that they do not spend time together as parent and child. Parents may also expect that everything with their child will be hard and that expectation may actually make things even more difficult. This article describes a parent-child activity group that helped parents learn to work with their children. The group helped not only the parents, but also the families of the children with autism.


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