7.1 Scientifically Supported Treatments of ASD Versus Complementary and Alternative Approaches

7.1 Scientifically Supported Treatments of ASD Versus Complementary and Alternative Approaches

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches in youth with ASD is common, with up to 65% of families reporting CAM usage. The great majority of CAM has little evidence for efficacy, but access to treatments with strong evidence, such as certain psychotropic medications and applied...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2018-10, Vol.57 (10), p.S10-S11
1. Verfasser: Siegel, Matthew
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alternative approaches
Alternative medicine
Applied behavior analysis
Autism
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Efficacy
Emotional behavior
Evidence-based medicine
Psychotropic drugs
Youth
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Zusammenfassung:Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches in youth with ASD is common, with up to 65% of families reporting CAM usage. The great majority of CAM has little evidence for efficacy, but access to treatments with strong evidence, such as certain psychotropic medications and applied behavioral analysis, is limited. This situation places families and providers in a potential ethical quandary when youth with ASD have emotional or behavioral challenges.
ISSN:0890-8567
1527-5418
DOI:10.1016/j.jaac.2018.07.045