AProspective Open Trial of Guanfacine in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Scahill L, Aman MG, McDougle CJ, McCracken JT, Tierney E, Dziura J, Arnold LE, Posey D, Young C, Shah B, Ghuman J, Ritz L, Vitiello B. AProspective Open Trial of Guanfacine in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2006, 16: 589-598. PMID: 17069547, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2006.16.589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdrenergic alpha-AgonistsAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolFemaleGuanfacineHumansMaleMethylphenidatePersonality AssessmentPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsOpen-label trialAberrant Behavior ChecklistPervasive developmental disorderClinical Global Impression-ImprovementHyperactivity subscaleEfficacy of guanfacinePlacebo-controlled trialCommon adverse effectsWeeks of treatmentTreatment of hyperactivityDevelopmental disordersBlood pressureOpen trialMean ageSleep disturbancesCommon complaintClinical practiceGuanfacineHyperactivityPilot studyAdverse effectsTrialsBehavior ChecklistChildrenMethylphenidate