ArticleBJPsych open2018
Neuropsychiatric profile and psychotropic medication use in adults with autism spectrum disorder: results from the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism.
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- Pharmacological intervention for irritability, aggression, and self-injury in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Functional connectivity within an anxiety network and associations with anxiety symptom severity in middle-aged adults with and without autism.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2021Pooled it
- Brief Report: Self-Reported Medication Use in Individuals Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adulthood: A U.S. Clinic Sample from 2012 to 2022.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Clinical determinants of psychiatric care in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders: a cross-sectional analysis.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2025Article
- Clinical implications of ADHD, ASD, and their co-occurrence in early adulthood-the prospective ABIS-study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Role of gastrointestinal health in managing children with autism spectrum disorder.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2023Review
- Concomitant medication use in children with autism spectrum disorder: Data from the Autism Biomarkers Consortium for Clinical Trials.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- The impact of COVID-19 pandemic social restrictions on individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers in the Stateof Qatar: A cross-sectional study.Research in developmental disabilities · 2021Article
- Brief Report: Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionaire-9 (PHQ-9) in Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Article
- Stepping Out of Isolation: Autistic People and COVID-19.Autism in adulthood · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundChildren 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.
aimsTo describe and compare the neuropsychiatric profile and psychotropic medication use in a cohort of adults with ASD and non-autistic controls.
methodBaseline 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.
resultsASD 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.
conclusionsThis 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. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.
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