Journal article
Neuropsychiatric profile and psychotropic medication use in adults with autism spectrum disorder: results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism
Australia and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.4(6), pp.461-466
2018
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Abstract
<p><h3 id="x-x-sec_a1title">Background</h3> <p id="x-x-idm140651008707392">Children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are a highly medicated group. Few studies have examined the neuropsychiatric profile and patterns of psychotropic medication use among adults with ASD. <h3 id="x-x-sec_a2title">Aims</h3> <p id="x-x-idm140650998097904">To describe and compare the neuropsychiatric profile and psychotropic medication use in a cohort of adults with ASD and non-autistic controls. <h3 id="x-x-sec_a3title">Method</h3> <p id="x-x-idm140651005582624">Baseline data from a survey-based, longitudinal study of adults with ASD in Australia. Participants were 188 adults with ASD and 115 controls aged 25–80 years. <h3 id="x-x-sec_a4title">Results</h3> <p id="x-x-idm140650997918400">ASD was associated with increased odds of psychotropic medication use even when controlling for the presence of any neurological or psychiatric disorder. There were no corresponding indications for 14.4% of psychotropic medications prescribed to adults with ASD. <h3 id="x-x-sec_a5title">Conclusions</h3> <p id="x-x-idm140651016880944">This study found substantial psychotropic prescribing for adults with ASD. Patterns of psychotropic medication use may reflect prescribing for behavioural indications despite limited evidence to support this practice.</p>
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- Title
- Neuropsychiatric profile and psychotropic medication use in adults with autism spectrum disorder: results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism
- Creators
- Rachael C Cvejic - University of New South WalesSamuel RC Arnold - University of New South WalesKitty-Rose Foley - Southern Cross UniversityJulian N Trollor - University of New South Wales
- Publication Details
- Australia and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.4(6), pp.461-466
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- Identifiers
- 3955; 991012821582402368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article