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ASPERGER SYNDROME
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What is Asperger Syndrome ? |
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Asperger's Disorder is a milder variant of Autistic Disorder. Both Asperger's Disorder and Autistic Disorder are in fact subgroups of a larger diagnostic category. This larger category is called either Autistic Spectrum Disorders, mostly in European countries, or Pervasive Developmental Disorders ("PDD"), in the United States. |
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In Asperger Disorder, individual whose experience this problem in features less social and behave strange in social. Other than that communication problem also undergone sufferer social interaction and non-verbal communication. Although Asperger notices illness such, but sufferer have the inside track less have to average individual. For example design more inclined interest to the cars, train, meteorology, astronomy or history. |
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What is the treatment of Asperger's Disorder? |
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There is no specific treatment for Asperger's Disorder. All the interventions outlined below are mainly symptomatic and/or rehabilitation.
Psychosocial Interventions.
- Individual psychotherapy to help the individual to process the feelings aroused by being socially handicapped
- Parent education and training
- Behavioral modification
- Social skills training
- Educational interventions
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Psychopharmacological Interventions
- For hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity: Psycho stimulants (methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine), clonidine, Tricycles Antidepressants (desipramine, nortriptyline), Strattera (atomoxetine).
- For irritability and aggression: Mood Stabilizers (valproate, carbamazepine, lithium), Beta Blockers (nadolol, propranolol), clonidine, naltrexone, Neuroleptics (risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine, ziprasidone, haloperidol).
- For preoccupations, rituals and compulsions: SSRIs (fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, paroxetine), Tricyclic Antidepressants (clomipramine)
- For anxiety: SSRIs (sertraline, fluoxetine), Tricycles Antidepressants (imipramine, clomipramine, nortriptyline).
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