Psychiatr. praxi. 2016;17(2):73-75 | DOI: 10.36290/psy.2016.019

Antipsychotic drugs in treating autism spectrum disorders

MUDr. Alexandra Trefilová
Soukromá klinika LOGO s. r. o., Praha

The case report presents knowledge from the practice of the symptoms of autism in childhood and highlights the need to medicate these patients with an established method of treatment, thus giving the parents a helping hand in caring for a child with this condition. A brief overview is provided of the manifestations and treatment options in a 10-year-old female patient with childhood autism and associated mental retardation.

Keywords: childhood autism, mental retardation, antipsychotic drugs

Published: June 10, 2016  Show citation

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Trefilová A. Antipsychotic drugs in treating autism spectrum disorders. Psychiatr. praxi. 2016;17(2):73-75. doi: 10.36290/psy.2016.019.
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