Psychotropic Medication Use by Children with Autism Served in Publicly Funded Mental Health Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to characterize patterns of and factors associated with psychotropic medication use in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receiving publicly funded mental health services.

Method

Data were extracted from 202 children with ASD participating in a cluster randomized trial of An Individualized Mental Health Intervention for ASD conducted in 29 publicly funded mental health programs. Children with ASD were aged 5 to 13 years (M = 9.1 years, SD = 2.4), and were 84.2% male and 59.9% Latinx. Child ASD and cognitive functioning were determined by standardized assessment. Caregivers reported child psychotropic medication use, behavior problems, ASD symptom severity, mental health symptoms, family demographics, and caregiver strain at the b

SUBMITTER: Caplan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9149143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun-Jul 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature