Antipsychotics vs Applied Behavior Analysis

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Yes, I agree, Drissia. There are other serious side effects with anti-psychotics including risk of diabetes and tardive dyskinesia ("involuntary movements of the tongue, lips, face, trunk, and extremities" http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1151826-overview) and drowsiness. In my case, I am delusional without it. These are chances I willingly take. I would rather have have these problems than the symptoms of my illness. I sleep twelve hours a day due to the Geodon. In the case of autistics, I am not sure anti-psychotics are the best choice to treat aggression unless they are delusional. The Surgeon General has said that Applied Behavior Analysis is a good therapy for autism by saying,

"Thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral

methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior." (http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter3/sec6.html#autism) I like Applied Behavior Analysis as long as it's done with the consent of the subject as well as the parent. I have an essay on the consent of the subject of behavioral interventions in the archives of my blog.Dave in NJ See my blog, Reward and Consent, on the ethics of behavior modification: http://rewardandconsent.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/RewardConsent

From: drissia wright <ritzywright@...> autism Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2012 12:49 PM Subject: Re: Risperdal vs. Geodon

What about the other side effects associated with antipsychotics.>Geodon is an antipsychotic drug that has less of a side effect of weight gain and increased appetite.. I know this because I switched from Risperdal to Geodon because of being overweight. I haven't lost the weight yet, but that's what the information sheet says and that's why my doctor switched me.>>>Dave>> >>________________________________>See my blog, Reward and Consent, on the ethics of behavior modification: http://rewardandconsent.blogspot.com and follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/RewardConsent>________________________________>>>>>________________________________> From: shouttothenorth2 <shouttothenorth2@...>>autism >Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:00 PM>Subject: Re: risperadal> >> >>Hi Sula,>>I didn't write the post your responding to although I don't think you have anything to worry about at this point. Any drug you'd usually go off of gradually. I've only had

bad experiences when I don't give my kid the risperdal. I was just concerned with his weight gain...All med's have side effects...we'll have to ask Sheila just exactly what she meant happened when her son went off risperdal. Maybe he went off to quickly? >>LISA>>>>>> Now that comment just gave me goose pumps :S>> What happens when you stop it?>> Doesn't tapering the dose help?>> >> Sent from my BlackBerry by AT & T>> >> risperadal>> >> >> >> >> >> >> We did well on risperdal, 1 mg in am, 2 at night, but at 13 his prolactin spiked. Now he's on Abilify and Zoloft- doing well... That is I think what I see now is plain old teenage boy stuff. Watch out coming off risperdal though. I still have nightmares remembering what that was like. Next time I want more medical oversight.>>>>>