Open-Label Quetiapine in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder
Martin A, Koenig K, Scahill L, Bregman J. Open-Label Quetiapine in the Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Autistic Disorder. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 1999, 9: 99-107. PMID: 10461820, DOI: 10.1089/cap.1999.9.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Global Impression ScaleTreatment of childrenSide effectsAutistic disorderOpen-label trialShort-term safetyWeeks of treatmentGlobal Impression ScaleGlobal improvement itemSignificant side effectsSerious side effectsDSM-IV criteriaFurther dose increasesLack of responseMean ageImpression ScalePossible seizuresMale subjectsWeight gainBehavioral activationFourth weekQuetiapine fumarateDose increaseClinical populationsWeeks