Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorAdnams, Colleen Men_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBentley, Judithen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Kerry-Annen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-06T18:55:56Z
dc.date.available2015-01-06T18:55:56Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASD) are a group of neurobiological conditions of growing prevalence for which there is no known cure. International prevalence studies have determined that children and adolescents with ASD are a highly medicated population. This comes to light in the context of a paucity of data around the efficacy of commonly prescribed medications. There is no data around the prevalence of medication use in the ASD population in South Africa. The aim of this study is to determine the prevelance and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with ASD in the Western Cape and to determine the relationship between demographic variables and behaviours and medication use.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationLouw, K. (2012). <i>Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11626en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationLouw, Kerry-Ann. <i>"Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11626en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationLouw, K. 2012. Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Louw, Kerry-Ann AB - The Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASD) are a group of neurobiological conditions of growing prevalence for which there is no known cure. International prevalence studies have determined that children and adolescents with ASD are a highly medicated population. This comes to light in the context of a paucity of data around the efficacy of commonly prescribed medications. There is no data around the prevalence of medication use in the ASD population in South Africa. The aim of this study is to determine the prevelance and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with ASD in the Western Cape and to determine the relationship between demographic variables and behaviours and medication use. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape TI - Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11626 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11626
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationLouw K. Prevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11626en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPsychiatryen_ZA
dc.titlePrevalence and patterns of medication use in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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