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Use of Various Treatment Modalities for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Mental Retardation

정신지체 및 자폐스펙트럼장애에서 다양한 치료방법의 사용실태

  • Kim, Kyung Min (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Choi, In Chul (Department of Psychiatry, Cheju Halla Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Seok Bum (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung Kyu (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Paik, Ki Chung (Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Jeong Yeob (Good Morning Hospital) ;
  • Lim, Myung Ho (The Environmental Health Center, Dankook Medical Center)
  • 김경민 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 최인철 (제주한라병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 이석범 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이경규 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 백기청 (단국대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실) ;
  • 이정엽 (서산 굿모닝의원) ;
  • 임명호 (단국대학교 의료원 환경보건센터)
  • Received : 2014.01.23
  • Accepted : 2014.05.02
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of various treatment modalities including pharmacotherapy, educational-behavioral therapy, and complementary alternative treatment for children with mental retardation (MR) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Korea. Methods : The sample consisted of 50 parents who have children with MR (N=28) or ASD (N=22) : 38 boys, 12 girls ; mean age 14.06 (4.14) years old. A questionnaire was composed of the experienced modality, duration, cost, satisfaction, etc. Results : According to the results, 56.0%, 100.0%, and 36.0% of children with MR or ASD have experienced pharmacological treatment, educational-behavioral therapy and complementary alternative medicine (CAM), respectively. Children who experienced educational-behavioral therapy and CAM experienced 3.52 kinds of education-behavioral therapy and 2.78 kinds of CAM, respectively. Monthly cost of pharmacological treatment was lowest among three modality categories. Regarding treatment satisfaction by parental report, the lowest score was recorded for CAM. Conclusion : Parents who have a child with MR or ASD are trying many treatment modalities and feeling the burden of their treatment.

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