Trial reportJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP2014
Utilization patterns of conventional and complementary/alternative treatments in children with autism spectrum disorders and developmental disabilities in a population-based study.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic Review of Disparities and Differences in the Access and Use of Allied Health Services Amongst Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Pooled it
- "What My Son Needs Is Me. What I Need Is... Guidance": Caregiver Perspectives About Early Autism Supports Amid Changing Attitudes and Policies.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Factors Associated With the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Autistic Preschoolers.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- The use of psychotropic medications in autistic individuals (21 years and younger) in Western Australia: A preliminary investigation.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: When There is no Cure, There are Countless of Treatments.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Sibling Support and Perceived Daily Hassles in Latino and Non-Latino Families of Children with DD.Family journal (Alexandria, Va.) · 2023Article
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- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children with a Developmental Disability and Co-occurring Medical Conditions.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2020Article
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Professional Development Training on Autism and Culturally Responsive Practice for Educators and Practitioners in Ethiopia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Community-based service use in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder and associations with insurance status.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2019Article
- Trends in Yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong Use Among US Adults, 2002-2017.American journal of public health · 2019Article
- Ethical Implications for Providers Regarding Cannabis Use in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders.Pediatrics · 2019Article
- Parents' Use of Complementary Health Approaches for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2018Article
- Use and Nondisclosure of Complementary Health Approaches Among US Children with Developmental Disabilities.Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP · 2018Article
- Use and perceived effectiveness of complementary health approaches in children.Paediatrics & child health · 2018Article
- Long-Term Outcomes in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders in India.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2016Article
- Prevalence and correlates of use of complementary and alternative medicine in children with autism spectrum disorder in Europe.European journal of pediatrics · 2015Article
- Prevalence and Predictors of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Large Insured Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2015Article
- Cytokine profiles by peripheral blood monocytes are associated with changes in behavioral symptoms following immune insults in a subset of ASD subjects: an inflammatory subtype?Journal of neuroinflammation · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare the utilization of conventional treatments and utilization of complementary and alternative medicine in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD).
methodsParticipants were 578 children who were part of an ongoing population-based, case-control study of 2- to 5-year olds with ASD, DD, and the general population. Parents completed an interview on past and current services.
resultsFour hundred fifty-three children with ASD and 125 DD children were included. ASD families received more hours of conventional services compared with DD families (17.8 vs 11; p < .001). The use of psychotropic medications was low in both groups (approximately 3%). Overall, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use was not significantly different in ASD (39%) versus DD (30%). Hispanic families in both groups used CAM less often than non-Hispanic families. Variables such as level of function, immunization status, and the presence of an identified neurogenetic disorder were not predictive of CAM use. A higher level of parental education was associated with an increased CAM use in ASD and DD. Families who used >20 hours per week of conventional services were more likely to use CAM, including potentially unsafe or disproven CAM. Underimmunized children were marginally more likely to use CAM but not more likely to have received potentially unsafe or disproven CAM.
conclusionUse of CAM is common in families of young children with neurodevelopmental disorders, and it is predicted by higher parental education and non-Hispanic ethnicity but not developmental characteristics. Further research should address how health care providers can support families in making decisions about CAM use.
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