Patricia Wright, Ph.D., MPH and Katie Curran, MAPP on July 23, 2024 Family caregivers of autistic children and autistic adults face significant challenges. Systemic changes are crucial, but personal wellbeing practices can also help. Autism Emotions and Autism: The Power of Disney and 'Insid...
Signs of autism in adults Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition and some people with autism spectrum disorder are not diagnosed until they are adults. This could be because they fall into the higher functioning range of the autism spectrum and their symptoms are less severe, or because...
AggressionBackground: Clinical guidelines recommend that psychosocial interventions be used before medication to manage aggressive behavior in individuals with autism. However, the extent to which a multidisciplinary approach is implemented and the factors that influence service use in this complex population...
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An analysis of maladaptive behaviors in persons with autism, PDD-NOS, and mental retardation. In this study, we examined three maladaptive behaviors, self-injurious behavior (SIB), stereotypies, and aggression in adults with autism, pervasive develo... JE Dawson,JL Matson,KE Cherry - 《Research...
Two males (ages 20 and 31 years) with autistic disorder and one female (age 44 years) with pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified showed significant improvement in social relatedness, repetitive thoughts and behavior, and impulsive aggression with risperidone treatment (2-8 mg daily)...
In addition, one case (ASD+) was an extreme outlier on the AQ score (< 3 SD from M) and was therefore not included in the analysis.Footnote 1 Neuropsychological assessment The revised version of the RME test measures mentalising abilities in adults and was introduced as a tool for ASD...
Here are some musings on the dawning of the Age of Aquarius and the concept of "indigo children" in a hyper-medicated and diagnosed population.
The length and volume of that noise were determined by the participant, which allowed the researchers to measure aggression levels in the participants. More than 100 adults between the ages of 17 and 25, half with autism spectrum disorder and half typically developing, participated in the study...