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Abilify (aripiprazole) – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and irritability associated with autism; Adderall (mixed amphetamine salts) – a stimulant used to treat ADHD; Ambien – nonbenzodiazepine used as a sleep aid; Anafranil (clomipramine) – a tricyclic antidepressant; mostly used to treat OCD
Unusual responses to sensory stimuli are more common and prominent in individuals with autism, and sensory abnormalities are commonly recognized as diagnostic criteria in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as reported in the DSM-5; although there is no good evidence that sensory symptoms differentiate autism from other developmental disorders. [84]
This article needs to be updated.The reason given is: information needs to be updated to reflect substantiation of the efficacy of early intervention in the treatment of autism and more recent attitudes toward Applied Behavioral Analysis, TEACCH, and the subject of treating people with autism.
Autism is a spectrum, meaning it manifests in various ways, with its severity and support needs varying widely across different autistic people. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] For example, some autistic people are nonverbal , while others have proficient spoken language.
Engaging in special interests can bring autistic people great joy [24] [25] and many autistic people spend large amounts of time engaged in their special interest. [26] In adults, engaging with special interests has been shown to have positive outcomes for mental health, [27] self-esteem, [28] and can be used to manage stress.
The scientific study of the causes of developmental disorders involves many theories. Some of the major differences between these theories involves whether environment disrupts normal development, if abnormalities are pre-determined, or if they are products of human evolutionary history which become disorders in modern environments (see evolutionary psychiatry). [5]
Autism is diagnosed in about 1 in 36 children, and in an estimated 2.2% of adults nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which defines autism as a ...
This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g., back pain), signs (e.g., aphasia) and syndromes (e.g., Aicardi syndrome). There is disagreement over the definitions and criteria used to delineate various disorders and whether some of these conditions should be classified as ...