@article{2efc7d9136014415953416ce12ef6e66,
title = "Characterization of Medication Use in a Multicenter Sample of Pediatric Inpatients with Autism Spectrum Disorder",
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.",
keywords = "Antipsychotics, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Medication, Psychiatric hospitalization",
author = "{For The Autism And Developmental Disorders Inpatient Research Collaborative (Addirc)} and Wink, {Logan K.} and Pedapati, {Ernest V.} and Ryan Adams and Erickson, {Craig A.} and Pedersen, {Kahsi A.} and Morrow, {Eric M.} and Desmond Kaplan and Matthew Siegel and Matthew Siegel and Craig Erickson and Gabriels, {Robin L.} and Desmond Kaplan and Carla Mazefsky and Morrow, {Eric M.} and Giulia Righi and Santangelo, {Susan L.} and Logan Wink and Jill Benevides and Carol Beresford and Carrie Best and Katie Bowen and Briar Dechant and Tom Flis and Holly Gastgeb and Angela Geer and Louis Hagopian and Benjamin Handen and Adam Klever and Martin Lubetsky and Kristen MacKenzie and Zenoa Meservy and John McGonigle and Kelly McGuire and Faith McNeil and Joshua Montrenes and Tamara Palka and Ernest Pedapati and Pedersen, {Kahsi A.} and Christine Peura and Joseph Pierri and Christie Rogers and Brad Rossman and Jennifer Ruberg and Elise Sannar and Cathleen Small and Nicole Stuckey and Barbara Tylenda and Mary Verdi and Jessica Vezzoli and Deanna Williams",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York.",
year = "2018",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s10803-017-3153-x",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "48",
pages = "3711--3719",
journal = "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders",
issn = "0162-3257",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "11",
}