Recent years have seen an impressive amount of research devoted to the developing of therapies to treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This work has been largely based on rodent models, employing a multitude of genetic and environmental manipulations. Unfortunately, the task of identifying suitable ...
There is no cure for autism spectrum disorder, and there’s currently no medication to treat it. But some medicines can help with related symptoms likedepression,seizures, insomnia, and trouble focusing. Studies have shown that medication is most effective when it’s combined with behavioral thera...
This may involve a variety of different therapies, including speech therapy and social skills therapy, as well as prescription drugs to help manage issues with focus and commonly co-occurring mental illnesses. Lifestyle modifications and practices can help reinforce the goals of therapy at home.1 T...
This review will highlight key targets for ASD gene therapy, the utility of ASD models, and recent advances in our ability to deliver such therapies to the central nervous system (CNS). It will then move on to discuss recent gene therapy strategies in ASD, concentrating on conditions with av...
Learn about autism, a pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) that often interferes with a person's ability to communicate with and relate to others.
(from the chapter) The past two decades have been marked by an escalating interest in the development and implementation of mindfulness-based psychotherapies for the treatment of adults with chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and other disorders. Like some other developments in health care, research...
The Autism Treatment Center of Newtown Square will provide multiple therapies, for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Developmental Delay in one centralized location while maximizing the potential for recovery in every child. ...
The result? Children with Autism get better, and some even fully recover to the point where they no longer have the symptoms of Autism! Other therapies are often required, by the way (e.g., such as found at The HANDLE Institute –www.handle.org), but by helping the body heal the med...
The patient population enrolled included those with chronic headaches, a subgroup that might not respond to conventional therapies, because the headache etiology is obscured with over-medication and drug withdrawal headache. The procedural complications were 6.8% in the MIST I trial, which is higher ...
Is PRT effective for autism? Among the many behavioral therapies that exist for ASD, pivotal response therapy is one of the most effective. Many independent studies have been performed to corroborate its efficacy. For instance,in 2021, a study over 12 weeks demonstrated the efficacy of PRT in ...