A Longitudinal Investigation of Psychotropic and Non-Psychotropic Medication Use Among Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders |
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Authors: | Anna J. Esbensen Jan S. Greenberg Marsha Mailick Seltzer Michael G. Aman |
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Affiliation: | (1) Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Avenue, rm 561, Madison, WI 53705, USA;(2) Nisonger Center, The Ohio State University, 1581 Dodd Drive, Columbus, OH 43210-1296, USA |
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Abstract: | Medication use was examined in 286 adolescents and adults with ASD over a 4.5 year period. A total of 70% were taking a psychotropic or non-psychotropic medication at the beginning of the study. Both the number of psychotropic and non-psychotropic medications taken, and the proportion of individuals taking these medications, increased significantly over the study period, with 81% taking at least one medication 4.5 years later. Our findings suggested a high likelihood of staying medicated over time. Thus, adolescents and adults with ASD are a highly and increasingly medicated population. |
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Keywords: | ASD Medication Psychotropic medication Non-psychotropic medication |
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