title: The treatment of autistic children with risperidone.
abstract: Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterised by impairment in social interaction and communication, with unusual behavior. In some cases the pharmacotherapy is prescribed and the most studied antipshychotic drugs include haloperidol and risperidone. In this paper we displayed the treatment of two cases of autism in boy and girl with risperidone. With the use of risperidone in girl, we have achieved reduction of psychomotor symptoms and reduction of hetero-aggressive and self-destructive behavior, and in boy we have also achieved reduction of psychomotoric symptoms, with improvement in contact with his surrounding, he had less learning problems and he has felt familiar not only with his mother, but with other persons. Research on the use of risperidone in the treatment of autistic disorders among children in Croatia are rare, given the limited use of risperidone in children younger than 15years, the question arises about the need to expand the scope of application of risperidone in younger age groups.
authors.affiliation: J. J. Strossmayer University, Osijek University Hospital Center, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Osijek, Croatia. kdodig@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Katarina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dodig-Curković
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curković
authors.forename: Josipa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Radić
authors.forename: Mislav
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018967:Risperidone