Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the context of autism spectrum disorders

Current Psychiatry Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 382-388

  Murray, Michael J ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive functioning; ADHD; Adrenergic agonists; ASD; Attention deficit; Autism; Co occurrence; Comorbidity; Executive control; Motor coordination; Psychopharmacology; Psychostimulants

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; ATOMOXETINE; ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; CLONIDINE; DONEPEZIL; GUANFACINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NORADRENALIN TRANSPORTER; PLACEBO; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGITATION; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXECUTIVE CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRRITABILITY; MENTAL FUNCTION; PLASMA HALF LIFE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PULSE RATE; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMANS; METHYLPHENIDATE;

EID: 77958171591     PISSN: 15233812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11920-010-0145-3     Document Type: Review

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