Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmacotherapy on the symptoms of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in a sample of patients with autistic spectrum disorder. METHOD: The charts of all patients with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder, receiving care for psychomotor agitation and/or aggressive behavior in two psychiatric outpatient departments between 2001 and 2006, were reviewed. The Clinical Global Impression-Severity and -Improvement scales (CGI-S and CGI-I) were applied to the data retrieved from the charts. RESULTS: The majority of the 26 patients included were treated with second-generation antipsychotics. A positive, statistically significant correlation was found between the implementation of pharmacotherapy and a reduction in CGI-S scores (p<0.05). Treatment response in patients with no mental retardation was better than in those mentally retarded (p<0.05). The majority of patients in whom clinical improvement was found following implementation of treatment had participated in at least one form of intervention therapy in addition to the principal treatment (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Second-generation antipsychotics seem to reduce psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic spectrum disorder; however, further studies are required to evaluate the side effects of these drugs in relation to their beneficial effects. |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart reviewantipsychoticspharmacologicalretrospectiveautistic disordertreatmentOBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmacotherapy on the symptoms of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in a sample of patients with autistic spectrum disorder. METHOD: The charts of all patients with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder, receiving care for psychomotor agitation and/or aggressive behavior in two psychiatric outpatient departments between 2001 and 2006, were reviewed. The Clinical Global Impression-Severity and -Improvement scales (CGI-S and CGI-I) were applied to the data retrieved from the charts. RESULTS: The majority of the 26 patients included were treated with second-generation antipsychotics. A positive, statistically significant correlation was found between the implementation of pharmacotherapy and a reduction in CGI-S scores (p<0.05). Treatment response in patients with no mental retardation was better than in those mentally retarded (p<0.05). The majority of patients in whom clinical improvement was found following implementation of treatment had participated in at least one form of intervention therapy in addition to the principal treatment (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Second-generation antipsychotics seem to reduce psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic spectrum disorder; however, further studies are required to evaluate the side effects of these drugs in relation to their beneficial effects.Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO2008-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2008000500008Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria v.66 n.3b 2008reponame:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online)instname:Academia Brasileira de Neurologiainstacron:ABNEURO10.1590/S0004-282X2008000500008info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNovaes,Camila MarinhoPondé,Milena PereiraFreire,Antonio Carlos Cruzeng2008-10-15T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0004-282X2008000500008Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/anphttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||revista.arquivos@abneuro.org1678-42270004-282Xopendoar:2008-10-15T00:00Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Online) - Academia Brasileira de Neurologiafalse |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review Novaes,Camila Marinho antipsychotics pharmacological retrospective autistic disorder treatment |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Control of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic disorder: a retrospective chart review |
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Novaes,Camila Marinho |
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Novaes,Camila Marinho Pondé,Milena Pereira Freire,Antonio Carlos Cruz |
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Pondé,Milena Pereira Freire,Antonio Carlos Cruz |
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Novaes,Camila Marinho Pondé,Milena Pereira Freire,Antonio Carlos Cruz |
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antipsychotics pharmacological retrospective autistic disorder treatment |
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antipsychotics pharmacological retrospective autistic disorder treatment |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of pharmacotherapy on the symptoms of psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in a sample of patients with autistic spectrum disorder. METHOD: The charts of all patients with a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder, receiving care for psychomotor agitation and/or aggressive behavior in two psychiatric outpatient departments between 2001 and 2006, were reviewed. The Clinical Global Impression-Severity and -Improvement scales (CGI-S and CGI-I) were applied to the data retrieved from the charts. RESULTS: The majority of the 26 patients included were treated with second-generation antipsychotics. A positive, statistically significant correlation was found between the implementation of pharmacotherapy and a reduction in CGI-S scores (p<0.05). Treatment response in patients with no mental retardation was better than in those mentally retarded (p<0.05). The majority of patients in whom clinical improvement was found following implementation of treatment had participated in at least one form of intervention therapy in addition to the principal treatment (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Second-generation antipsychotics seem to reduce psychomotor agitation and aggressive behavior in patients with autistic spectrum disorder; however, further studies are required to evaluate the side effects of these drugs in relation to their beneficial effects. |
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