Hi, folks. My friend’s kid has been diagnosed with autistic syndrome. I would like to know something more about the management of this syndrome. I am especially interested in the role of neuroleptics in this treatment. I would really appreciate all your replies considering this. Thank you in advance for replying.
Hello, there. Neurolpetics are just one step in the treatment of autistic syndrome. Stimulants and antidepressants can also be used. However, one should be careful with neuroleptics since they can give adverse effects. Other forms of therapies are also available. Those would be: speech and language therapies, social skills therapy, occupational therapy, etc. This is all something that should be conducted by an experienced psychiatrist. Your friend should talk about all this with his kid’s psychiatrist. I hope I’ve helped a little. Bye!