Psychiatric Comorbidity and Drug Treatments in High Functioning Children and Adolescents with Pervasive Developmental Disorders

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Gurkan K., Akcakin M., KILIÇ B. G., Bilgic A.

NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.143-150, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
• Basım Tarihi: 2008
• Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY AND BRAIN RESEARCH
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-150
• Anahtar Kelimeler: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS, Comorbidity, Psychotropic Drugs, DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, TOURETTE-SYNDROME, ASPERGER-SYNDROME, SYMPTOMS, PREVALENCE, RATES, TICS
• Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the pattern and frequency of psychiatric comorbidity in a group of high functioning children and adolescents with Autistic Disorder (AD), Asperger Syndrome (AS) and Pervasive Developmental Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). We also aimed to explore the rates and patterns of psychotropic drug, use in this group.