The pharmacological treatment of autistic spectrum disorders.

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Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.

Published: September 2002

What role do medications play in the overall treatment of autistic spectrum disorders? In this review, the decision-making process involving identifying symptoms, initiating a pharmacological intervention, and monitoring that process is discussed. A review of the literature with an emphasis on controlled trials in autistic spectrum disorders is also undertaken.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s109285290002215xDOI Listing

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