Aperçu: G.M.
Près
de 11% des jeunes avec un diagnostic de troubles du spectre de l'autisme (TSA)
subissent une hospitalisation psychiatrique et 65% sont traités avec des
médicaments psychotropes. Dans cette étude les chercheurs caractérisent l'utilisation de médicaments psychotropes chez des
sujets inscrits dans l'Autism Inpatient Collection.
Les
taux d'utilisation des médicaments psychotropes par les participants
ont dépassé 90% à l'admission et à la sortie, bien qu'il y ait eu un déclin
au suivi de 2 mois.
Les
antipsychotiques, les médicaments contre le TDAH et les aides au
sommeil étaient les classes de médicaments les plus fréquemment
rapportées.
L'impact
de l'âge, du sexe et du QI non verbal sur les taux d'utilisation des
médicaments était minime, même si l'âge et le QI peuvent jouer un rôle
dans les pratiques de prescription.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 May 17. doi: 10.1007/s10803-017-3153-x.
Characterization of Medication Use in a Multicenter Sample of Pediatric Inpatients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wink LK1, Pedapati EV2, Adams R3, Erickson CA2, Pedersen KA4, Morrow EM5, Kaplan D6, Siegel M7; Autism and Developmental Disorders Inpatient Research Collaborative (ADDIRC).
Collaborators (52)
Siegel M, Erickson C, Gabriels RL, Kaplan D, Mazefsky C, Morrow EM, Righi G, Santangelo SL, Wink L, Benevides J, Beresford C, Best C, Bowen K, Dechant B, Flis T, Gastgeb H, Geer A, Hagopian L, Handen B, Klever A, Lubetsky M, MacKenzie K, Meservy Z, McGonigle J, McGuire K, McNeil F, Montrenes J, Palka T, Pedapati E, Pedersen KA, Peura C, Pierri J, Rogers C, Rossman B, Ruberg J, Sannar E, Small C, Stuckey N, Tylenda B, Verdi M, Vezzoli J, Williams D, Williams D, Germain DLS, Robinson G, Kasari C, King B, McCracken J, McDougle C, Scahill L, Schultz R, Tager-Flusberg H.
Author information
- 1
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave MLC 4002, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA. logan.wink@cchmc.org.
- 2
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave MLC 4002, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
- 3
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave MLC 4002, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
- 4
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Tufts University School of Medicine, 509 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME, 04101, USA.
- 5
- Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Rhode Island Consortium for Autism Research and Treatment (RI-CART), and the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., East Providence, RI, 02915, USA.
- 6
- Sheppard Pratt Health System, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 6501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD, 21204, USA.
- 7
- Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Spring Harbor Hospital, Tufts University School of Medicine, 123 Andover Road, Westbrook, ME, 04092, USA.
Abstract
Nearly 11% of youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) undergo psychiatric hospitalization, and 65% are treated with
psychotropic medication. Here we characterize psychotropic medication
usage in subjects enrolled in the Autism
Inpatient Collection. Participant psychotropic medication usage rates
topped 90% at admission and discharge, though there was a decline at
2-month follow-up. Antipsychotics, ADHD medications, and sleep aids were
the most commonly reported classes of medications. The impact of age,
gender, and non-verbal IQ on medication usage rates was minimal, though
age and IQ may play a role in prescribing practices. Future work is
indicated to explore medication usage trends, the impact of clinical
factors on medication use rates, and the safety of psychotropic
medications in youth with ASD.
- PMID: 28516426
- DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3153-x