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Hi, Everyone....This is a reply to the article last week from England about

that study on Antipsychotics and autism/aggressive behaviors. I didn't

reprint the whole article.

Departure From Conventional Wisdom

" Tyrer and colleagues present an important study on a prominent topic in

mental health, " write editorialists ny L. Matson, PhD, and Wilkins,

from Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, adding that they concur with

the authors' conclusions. They note, however, that this is a departure from

conventional wisdom and point out that implementing applied behavioral analysis

is difficult in many routine settings and is a strong motivator for the use

of drugs.

The editorialists question whether measures used to assess aggression were

sensitive enough, but they note that data from Tyrer and colleagues " add

substantially to the international debate on the treatment of aggression in

intellectually disabled people, a highly vulnerable group. " Assessment and

treatment of these patients with behavioral and drug interventions require

further

study, they conclude.

The editorialists have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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