Pharmacological intervention for irritability, aggression, and self-injury in autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Iffland, Michelle; Livingstone, Nuala; Jorgensen, Mikaela; Hazell, Philip; Gillies, Donna

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd011769.pub2

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“…As previously reported ( 19 ), the most used psychopharmacological medications for both autistic children and adults were psycholeptics (73%), followed by antiepileptics (16%). Medications are frequently used to address associated symptoms ( 20 ), such as hyperactivity, inattention, impulsivity, agitation, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and seizures. This reflects the fact that autistic individuals often have a complex array of psychiatric, neurological, and medical co-occurring conditions that extend beyond the core features of ASD itself ( 21 – 24 ).…”

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Access and cost of services for autistic children and adults in Italy: a carers’ perspective

Micai,

Fulceri,

Salvitti

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundLimited information exists on autistic service access and costs in Italy.ObjectivesThis study aims to investigate access to educational, healthcare, social, and related services for autistic individuals in Italy as part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU) project.MethodsItalian carers of autistic individuals completed an online survey regarding services and costs in the 6 months before completion.ResultsThree hundred and three carers of autistic people participated in the survey. The majority of those receiving care were children, males, and lived at home with their parents. Autistic adults were often students (17%) or unemployed but willing to work (17%). Employed carers (49%) worked on average 32.23 ± 9.27 hours per week. A significant portion (82%) took work or school absences to care for autistic individuals, averaging 15.56 ± 14.70 days. On average, carers spent 58.84 ± 48.36 hours per week on caregiving duties. Fifty-five of the autistic individuals received some form of support, 5% utilized residential care, and 6% were hospitalized. Thirty-four percent received outpatient hospital care, and 20% underwent some form of autism-related psychopharmacological therapy. School support was primarily provided by support teachers (18.16 ± 7.02 hours/week). Educational psychologists (80.73%), psychomotor therapists/physiotherapists (53.85%), and speech therapists (50.91%) were frequently paid by carers who paid more per hour. Autistic children received support from educators (73.96 hours/week), group therapy (32.36 hours/week), and speech therapists (31.19 hours/week). Psychologists (76.00%) and counseling/individual therapists (89.13%) were often paid by carers. Carers reported high costs for psychiatrists and psychologists, with frequent use of psychiatric services (8 ± 8 times in 6 months).ConclusionsCarers’ perspectives on the access and costs of services for autistic individuals in Italy can provide insights into areas for improvement in the delivery of autism services.

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Access and cost of services for autistic children and adults in Italy: a carers’ perspective

Micai,

Fulceri,

Salvitti

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Cochrane Training has produced a micro-learning module on creating informative summary of findings tables to accompany this article (https://links.cochrane.org/cesm/tutorials/sof-table-for-interventions). Additional references for content in the micro-learning module [15][16][17][18][19][20][21].…”

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