Cognitive Effects of Risperidone in Children with Autism and Irritable Behavior
Aman MG, Hollway JA, McDougle CJ, Scahill L, Tierney E, McCracken JT, Arnold LE, Vitiello B, Ritz L, Gavaletz A, Cronin P, Swiezy N, Wheeler C, Koenig K, Ghuman JK, Posey DJ. Cognitive Effects of Risperidone in Children with Autism and Irritable Behavior. Journal Of Child And Adolescent Psychopharmacology 2008, 18: 227-236. PMID: 18582177, PMCID: PMC2935828, DOI: 10.1089/cap.2007.0133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere behavioral disturbancesVerbal learning taskSpatial memory taskIrritable behaviorPurdue pegboard taskDouble-blind placebo-controlled parallel group designBehavioral disturbancesPlacebo-controlled parallel-group designMemory taskCognitive processesVerbal learningCognitive tasksMental ageSustained attentionHand-eye coordinationCognitive effectsCognitive performanceCancellation taskLearning taskSpatial memoryCognitive partDependent measuresPegboard taskAutismClassroom tasks